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It’s beginning to FEEL a lot like Christmas…
As the decorations go up and the commercials begin to air, I ask myself, how will our family celebrate this magical time? The answer is as it has been for so many years – we will spend our time together, and where we do give, we will give experiences rather than ‘gifts’; create shared memories […]
Finding True NORTH
What if instead of raising children, we raised them UP – to the light, to stand up and face forward What if instead of feeling honoured to have them, we felt honoured that they chose us What if we considered them a gift and a privilege and took our place in line, humbled by their […]
To Have and To Hold…
On a recent anniversary trip, my husband and I reflected on our 30 years of marriage and why we were still enjoying friendship and love. Having been only 19 and 20 when we wed, our chances of reaching 50 and still being together and happy, were slim. At 13 ½ years old, I had looked at […]
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What I LEARNED & RECONFIRMED in 2011
Upon reflection, here is what 2011 taught me and what I know to be true: ♥ That a sense of order and peace really can reside on the inside regardless of what’s happening on the outside ♥ That adversity is a gift and that although we can’t always see it at the time, if we really look […]
Aging with Grace
This past week I realized that my mom is old. My mom is 82 so it may not come as a surprise to anyone else that she is old, but it did to me, it came as a quiet, creeping up on you kind of surprise. My mom has always been ‘with it’; you might […]
Following Your Heart
That news is forever etched in my mind, no that one is stitched in – the moment when we found out we were going to have twins; our tiny family of three was quickly going to grow to five. In one of those quiet moments following the news (it was a long moment – we […]
