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Celebrating Independence Day

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What I’ve missed the most during this virus quarantine, is being with family and friends—especially for holiday celebrations. We could invite some fearless souls for a get-together this Fourth of July and wear masks, use hand-sanitizer, and stand six feet apart. We could still have a picnic and play horseshoes on the lawn. Unfortunately, the fireworks that we usually watch from our beach on Lake … [Read more...]

Our Anniversary Experience

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We’ve been a little lax about celebrating our wedding anniversary over the past few years. It started with our 30th rolling around just weeks before our son married—our first child to do so. The next year passed on repeat, this time his brother meeting his bride at the altar. Last year, we were more engaged in traveling to see our new grand baby than celebrating our anniversary. And then this … [Read more...]

Shelter-In-Place Activities & Giveaway

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We are nearing the end of stringent sheltering in place in Indiana...it's been a slow move...very intentional and methodical. While I still have no idea what the new normal will be, I thought I'd share a few of the ways we've been spending the time since the middle of March. Because we've spent three summers in Europe as a family for various lengths of study abroad, the idea of it just being our … [Read more...]

WHO do you follow on Instagram?

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Are you on Instagram? Do you have favorite follows? I do. People or companies (which are really people, of course) whose posts I look forward to reading. Here are a few of said favs . . . More views from The Dogist. Because, well, we can! Are they not so cute! These images make really good responses via text, too, when you have no words but want to express an emotion. My daughter … [Read more...]

Remember the Wonders

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As another week of quarantine begins, I’ve noticed a new worry taking root in my heart. Finances. With the stock market on a roller-coaster ride, I’m growing concerned about what my husband and I will live on in the future if our retirement fund vanishes. Our senior friends and family members face the same worry. Many of my friends make their living through conferences and retreats and … [Read more...]

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