Author: Jamie
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Family vacation at the beach
I have nothing profound to share with these photos, but one of the perks of having a blog is sharing [too many] family vacation photos, even if it’s more than a month after the trip! Our first vacation day — Mother’s Day — was nothing but rain, rain, rain, and wet, wet dogs, all courtesy…
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Week-end: links & life {vol. 31}
“Where we love is home – home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. These orange daylilies are a happy birthday gift that keeps on giving. I didn’t get them for my birthday — they are hand-me-downs from a sweet neighbor who, I suspect, is likely tending a…
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What my dad taught me
Since Father’s Day is around the corner, I’m sharing a few of the many things my dad taught me over the years. He was a brick mason before and sometimes during his career as a mechanic, and he could fix just about anything. He was a nature-loving, garden-growing guy who had smile-emphasizing dimples, gave me…
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Week-end: links & life {vol. 30}
“You don’t stop laughing when you grow old, you grow old when you stop laughing.” – George Bernard Shaw I celebrated with a birthday lunch date with my favorite guy, the one who keeps me laughing, and therefore helps keep me young! This weekend we hope to have dinner here at the house with all…
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Forty-two.
Today is my birthday. I’m 42. Forty-two is a good age. Frankly, I wouldn’t want to go back to any other age. I’m not chomping at the bit to hit the next few decades, but I’ll make a point of appreciating those years when I get there. I believe the more we find to celebrate…