Category Archives: Parenting

Remembering Pregnancy – My Girl, My Boy

This month my first-born will be 30 years old, it is hard to believe that much time has gone by so quickly, but it has. Though we live in Northern, New Jersey, my husband is from Colorado. We met a … Continue reading

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Learning from my Parents’ Late-in-Life Experiences

I received an email the other day from a woman who was sharing about the recent passing of her father (the day after Christmas), and care-giving.  I was able to relate as I remembered the passing of my Dad before … Continue reading

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My Son, Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett

Last week we have quite a shock when my son had a sudden seizure out of the blue, has never had one before, and he’s 27.  He lives home with us due to the economy and a job situation, and … Continue reading

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Grandma’s Apron

Do women wear aprons anymore? I think they do, in fact, I know they do, but when I put an apron on, it doesn’t look anything like the apron’s my mother or grandmother used to wear, and doesn’t get used … Continue reading

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Fiddler on the Roof – Life Imitates Art

This weekend we celebrated Thanksgiving, a fairly quiet 4 day weekend, we don’t shop on “Black Friday”, I handle most of that online.  We had a break with tradition this year by having dinner at my brother’s home, 12 of … Continue reading

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