Category Archives: Americans

There Are Places We Remember, In Our Lives…

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Not That Big a Deal

Though some have changed… …Some have changed a lot. Fortunately, we still have some men and women from the Greatest Generation to remind us of what was important then. To remind us what is still important now. They are the … Continue reading →

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Things That CoVid’s Taught Me…

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Not That Big a Deal

We’ve now been living in the world of CoVid for approximately 357 days OR 51 weeks OR 11 months and 23 days. Not that I’m counting or anything; but, that’s a long time. You can learn a lot in all … Continue reading →

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Facing the Challenges of Life…

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Not That Big a Deal

Throughout the course of my life, I have been blessed with not having to face many challenges. At least none that I paid much attention to. I was born in 1959. My generation all played outside pretty much everyday. We … Continue reading →

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Kindness…

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

Our family loves Yellowstone National Park and we have visited there more than once. It is breathtaking. All of it. Amidst the angst currently visiting our world, I came upon this story. It made me cry happy tears. It is … Continue reading →

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“Kids Say the Darndest Things”

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

Erma Bombeck once said, “When humor goes, there goes civilization.” In the early 1950s, America was still reeling from the effects of World War II and dealing with the current threat of the Cold War, while sending our men to … Continue reading →

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Strangely Familiar….

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

This past week the little school where I am teaching American History and English, opened it’s doors again. We’ve not been in classrooms since March 10, 2020. It’s good to be back, regardless of the new “Covid” rules. The rules are … Continue reading →

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A Vegan Apocalypse?

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

When I was a little girl, the dinosaurs had pretty much died out, but hippies began to roam the earth. They stayed around for awhile, but by the time I was 11, though they didn’t die out, they did hang … Continue reading →

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Long Life Birthday

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

Birthdays were always an important part of my childhood, probably because my Mom loved hers so much that it would last for the entire month of her birth. When my children were small, I always enjoyed coming up with themes … Continue reading →

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These Are The Days…

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

…That try women’s souls. You can tell because it’s all over Facebook and everyone knows if it’s on Facebook, it must be true. For example ~ A “selfie” video post of a woman. It was dark where she was, the … Continue reading →

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I Eat Chia Seeds And I Know Things…

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

Well, I know “some” things. I know things about chia seeds and, because I love it so much, I know things about my family. But first, chia seeds… I confess, it took me a very long time to eat chia … Continue reading →

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