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Don’t Miss the Clouds

Because it’s been too many days without words for me, today I am in a simpler place when it comes to contemplating my two amazing teenagers. As I was driving home with one of my girls from the bookstore, the sky was illuminated with pockets of orange-tinged and...

Wrapped in a Hug

Well, unfortunately, we missed it. That’s right, we missed National Hugging Day which apparently is January 21st (go ahead and mark your calendars now for the New Year so you don’t miss it next year). Of course, with all of the scientific reasons for hugging, it seems...

The Love Language of Cookies

I remember when I used to visit Boston. This was long before I ever decided to move there because even before I lived there Boston held a special place in my heart. Probably because there were so many things to see and do, from its history to its aquarium to its food...

When the Stars Align

When I was a teenager, there were a couple of radio shows I listened to regularly and each included requests and dedications. One was a national program that aired on Sunday mornings, Casey Kasem’s American Top 40; his show featured a long-distance dedication from a...

A Bit of a Throwback

As youngsters, our girls were choosy about the movies they wanted to watch. While many girls their ages were intimately familiar with movies like Frozen and its quite-famous song, Let It Go, our girls were not drawn into the story because they found some of the...