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ByMarci“All I really want for Christmas is….Peanut Butter Balls!” stated our son Mark. That makes Christmas shopping easy! Kind of. What he really wanted was a Christmas filled with his favorite sights, scents and savory morsels. I can’t say I blame him. I don’t think I can ever think of a Christmas growing up that didn’t include…
Moments matter…
ByMarciEven in the dim glow of the small porch light, I could tell something was not right. Gladys, whose smile usually lights up a room, walked toward me, shoulders slumped. In the shadows, I could see her lips stretched across her face in a thin line. I closed the gap between us. “Something has happened.”…
Taste and See
ByMarciSeveral years ago I attempted to make a picture perfect Fall food- Butter Nut Squash. Now, for some, this may not be a big deal. But, if you have grown up on peas, corn and carrots- tackling something from the cover of a Martha Stewart magazine can be overwhelming. It looked amazing. I pulled the…
Thankful @ Day 3
ByMarciScott had an English assignment to make a collage of things that interest him, people he looks up to and what he would like to do as a career. This afternoon I gathered a few magazines, a pair of scissors and we began to cut out words and images ~words like faith, family and airplanes…lots…