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My Dad
Forgive me people for I have not written. It has been a month since my last post. I do have reasons or excuses, whichever you’d like to call them. My husband sold his UPS Store and is officially retired. The … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Caring, Change, Childhood, Children, Christians, Church, Dads, Death, Faith, Family, Fathers and Mothers, Freedom, Generations, Getting Old, God, Gratefulness, Heaven, Heroes, History, Humor, Italian Roots, Italians, Life, Love, Marriage, Memorials, Siblings, Tribute, Uncategorized, Wisdom
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“The Only Thing We Have to Fear…”
Remember the boogey-man? When I was a little girl, the boogeyman was real. Scary movies convinced me that he was lurking under my bed making me even more afraid of the dark than I already was. When I went to … Continue reading
There Are Places We Remember, In Our Lives…
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
Posted in Aging, America, Americans, Attitude, Challenges, Change, Childhood, Childhood Home, Children, Christians, Decades, Differences, Family, Fathers and Mothers, Generations, Getting Old, Grandchildren, Grandfathers, Growing Up, History, Home, Humor, Life, Memories, Moms, Remember, Senior Moments, Teachers, Teaching, The Greatest Generation, Uncategorized, Wisdom, World War II
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Things That CoVid’s Taught Me…
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
Posted in America, Americans, Attitude, Church, Coffee, Coffee Drinkers, Crocheting, Cultural Differences, Eternity, Family, Food, Hair, Haircuts, History, Humor, Italian Roots, Life, Pandemic, Tea, Uncategorized
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Facing the Challenges of Life…
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
Posted in 1960's, America, Americans, Attitude, Baseball, Challenges, Childhood, Christians, Courage, Encouragement, Faith, Family, Growing Up, Heroes, History, Home, Humor, Life, Memories, Remember, The Human Spirit, Uncategorized
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A Little Bit of History…
Hello Everyone, First, I’d like to apologize for last week’s post. Though I posted it in full on my blog, it ended abruptly when posted and, as my Fairy Blog Mother said, “so did 2020.” This week I am copying … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, Attitude, Challenges, Children, Courage, Death, Encouragement, Facebook, Freedom, Heroes, History, Holocaust, Humor, Independence, Life, Love, Remember, The Human Spirit, Tragedy and Triumph, Tribute, Uncategorized
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Belly Busters and Bolder Holders
And now a “Public Service Announcement” from your sponsor… This post is for and about women. Men you may divert your eyes if you choose. If not, you have been warned. In these days of “Corona Junk,” as one of … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's, Clothing, Corona virus, Corsets, Encouragement, Freedom, Generations, Girdles, Hippies, History, Humor, Life, Men and Women, Shaper Panties, Sizes, Uncategorized, Women's Underwear
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So…I’ve Been Noticing
I’m sure you’ve been doing the same; because, honestly, there’s not much else to do. So here are a few things I’ve noticed… To begin with, I’m kind of enjoying being at home! This surprises me because I consider myself … Continue reading
Posted in America, Attitude, Bible, British people, Christians, Encouragement, Eyebrows, Fair Skin, Faith, God, Gratefulness, History, Home, Hope, Humor, Italians, Life, Teaching, Uncategorized, Videos, Winston Churchill, World War II
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Curling Night Anyone?
“Well, there is one good thing about a national crisis (whether it be a blizzard, a hurricane, or a pandemic) it levels the playing field for everyone. We’re all in the same boat.” These wise words were spoken by my … Continue reading
Posted in America, Americans, Animals, Attitude, Blessings, Caring, Coffee, Courage, Curling, Dogs, Eternity, Faith, Family, Generations, Grandmother, Grandson, Gratefulness, Happiness, Health, History, Home, Humor, Husbands, Jobs, Life, Mr. Rogers, New Jersey, Pride, Remember, The Human Spirit, Uncategorized, Women, World War II
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Not That Big A Deal 