Category Archives: Family

Some good advice – Light In The Darkness

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Stella

A couple and their four sons who, just a couple of years ago, were engaged in the rat race in southern California. Now they bought property and are setting up their homestead in North Carolina.

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Story of the day – Mr. Edwards meets Santa Claus (Laura Ingalls Wilder)

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Stella

“The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.”   — Laura Ingalls Wilder  This … Continue reading →

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Gift Week, Day Five – Your Fondest Wish

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Stella

Today, I want to know what you would like to have this year for Christmas. I want to know what material gift(s) you want. Is it a particular kind of clothing – perhaps a cashmere coat? Maybe a beautiful ring … Continue reading →

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Gift Week, Day Four – Gifts We Remember

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Stella

What is the best Christmas gift you ever received? Which is the most nostalgic? Which ones do you remember from your childhood? This is one of the first gifts that I remember receiving – a marionette of Princess Summer-Fall-Winter-Spring, from … Continue reading →

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Gift Week, Day Three – Weird Gifts

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Stella

Remember Ralphie’s bunny suit? A well-intentioned gift from a doting aunt, in whose memory Ralph lives forever as a toddler.

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Gift Week, Day Two – Stockings and Stocking Stuffers

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Stella
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Gift Week, Day One – Homemade

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Stella

A repeat post, updated – hope you don’t mind. If you’re like me, you may not even remember it from previous years.So many times over the years I’ve wanted to give gifts to people I associate with regularly, but who … Continue reading →

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Today’s Twitter bits …

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Stella

The wicked witch is still with us. says @HillaryClinton https://t.co/br0PeH1niL — Sara A. Carter (@SaraCarterDC) November 23, 2019 https://twitter.com/steph93065/status/1197900242538000384?s=20 Napolitano has gone off his rocker. Permanently, I think. Fox News analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano said that the evidence presented in … Continue reading →

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Song of the day – country

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Stella

I’m watching the Country Music series on PBS, and this song is sung in the very first episode, about the beginnings of country music in the United States. I posted this last February, but I enjoyed hearing it again, and … Continue reading →

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Today’s Twitter hits …

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Stella

I agree. Meanwhile, the left and their partners in the media are calling for recession! https://twitter.com/BobEwashington/status/1162885676418781184?s=20 Republicans in Congress and @realDonaldTrump are making America great again! + 6 million new jobs+ Record-low unemployment+ Higher wages+ Tax cuts for hardworking families … Continue reading →

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