Category Archives: Caring

It’s the Week Before Christmas…

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

And all through our home…the boys, oh, the boys…how they run, how they roam! Our family is unique in many ways. One of those ways is that both my husband and our son own UPS Stores. My husband’s is in … Continue reading →

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A 2020 Thanksgiving

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

I’m not gonna lie, there have been times throughout this year when, in my head, I can hear Barbara Walters saying, “This is 2020”. I can’t help but think that she was somehow warning us all those years ago. Every … Continue reading →

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Days of Parents and Refrigerators

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

As a rule, I really enjoy Thursdays. Though our weeks tend to get busy with life, Thursdays are usually our day with my parents. A day when we get them out of the house for a little bit. It is … 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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Phoebe and Scrubs

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

Officially, his name is Oliver. Personally, I call him Scrubs and not for any reason you would probably guess. Like all of us, Scrubs has a beginning; unfortunately, nobody knows what that beginning is. And so, Scrubs’ beginning starts with … Continue reading →

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This is 20/20…

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

The term 20/20 has come to have a few different meanings. It can be the measurement of visual acuity, of course.  In the late 1970’s Barbara Walters was the co-host of a new show called 20/20, which is still on … Continue reading →

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To Encourage You…

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

Lately, if I allow myself to watch the news or spend too much time on facebook, the world can seem like a scary place. We can be easily overwhelmed by all that is happening and we can easily forget that … 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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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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A Woman With a View

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Not That Big a Deal

Every now and then, I come across something that I know I want to share. This post, from a dear lady in our church, is one of those. She has a perspective that we all need, one of faith, hope, … Continue reading →

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