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    Think A Little

    … and the magic continues

    Oh hi! I’m a bit busy nana-ing in a corner of the world where it’s really fun to be Nana. I promise to check... Read More

    Tags: magic, memories, family, grandparents, just ponderin', childhood magic

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    Think A Little

    … on phantom kid syndrome

    This morning, my beautiful niece (and mother of my Practice Grandkids) sent me a funny meme that captured the craziness of the holidays. It... Read More

    Tags: cozy, memories, phantom kids, old house, family, antique house, empty nest, family love, Christmas, just ponderin', home for the holidays, holidays, christmastime

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    Cry A Little

    … on being silly putty

    I Want to be Silly Putty Old photographs, From an old box Tucked into the loft Of an old barn How long since I’ve... Read More

    Tags: just ponderin', memories, musings, poem, poetry, humor, grief

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Spanky Baby Jesus

An expletive you can utter any time you need an expletive or you want to express surprise (like, “Jesus H. Christ” or “Jumping Jesus on a Pogo Stick”). It came about when I misread my friend Katherine’s description of her toilet paper nativity scene, where she noted her ‘sparkly baby Jesus’. Sad. True.

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