Category Archives: Simple Pleasures

Massachusetts is only a Memory..almost

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Claudia Meydrech

When summer rolls around I start to remember the summers from the past…summer vacations from childhood. For our family that meant leaving our home in central New Jersey and heading north to spend a couple of weeks with my grandparents. … Continue reading →

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Is the American Dream Just a Dream?

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Claudia Meydrech

When I was growing up in the ’50′s and ’60′s, my parents thought life was moving at a faster pace and prices were rising on everything. They would tell us this was happening, but it didn’t matter much to us … Continue reading →

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Planning More Memories in Maine

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Claudia Meydrech

The affect the economy has had, causing unemployment for both my husband and son, has caused us to live on the memories of past vacations over the past few years. We’ve been able to get away for our anniversary weekend, … Continue reading →

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Making Memories in Tennessee Someday

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Claudia Meydrech

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Memphis Travel. All opinions are 100% mine. I wish I had fond memories of Memphis, Tennessee to tell you about, but visiting Tennessee is a dream of mine…a memory … Continue reading →

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Old Christmas Cards, New Memories

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Claudia Meydrech

First, I hope all had a wonderful Christmas, and are looking ahead to a great 2010, Happy New Year! This is the first day back to work for my husband,  who took a vacation week off.  We spent it at … Continue reading →

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Grandma’s Apron

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Claudia Meydrech

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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