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Archive for March, 2009

To My Online Family/Friends

Posted in life, tagged on March 28, 2009 | 16 Comments »

It is with great sadness that I post this notice.  A few hours ago I received a phone call notifying me that my brother committed suicide.
I am in the middle of making arrangements to travel to Hemet, California.  I don’t know when I’ll be back.  I know I will need a distraction but don’t know [...]

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Purple Day

Posted in life, tagged , on March 26, 2009 | 5 Comments »

Today, March 26th,  is the second annual international Purple Day, started by 9 year old Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia.  What is Purple Day?  Purple Day, simply put is a grassroots effort to spread awareness of epilepsy, a horrible disease.
Rosie’s Story
My cousin Rosie was a normal teenaged girl.  She played sports in school; she was [...]

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Learning, Childhood, and Positive Memories

Posted in childhood, cycle of life, family, life's little treasures on March 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »

My older daughter works as a nanny for a family that has a 3 year old girl and a 5 year old boy.   She has been working for them since September and has grown quite attached to the kids.
When she first started working with them, she would call me and ask me for recipes for [...]

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Saving Memories

Posted in life, life's little treasures, memories on March 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »

While watching ABC World News on March 18th, my attention was captured by a story reported by John Mackenzie.  The story, which they called Saving Memories From Alzheimer’s Reach, tells about a project that records interviews with Alzheimer’s patients, in an effort to preserve each person’s unique story before it is forever lost to the [...]

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ISO Shamrock Shakes!

Posted in memories, mom duties on March 17, 2009 | 6 Comments »

When my kids were little, they would eagerly await the arrival of shamrock shakes at the local McDonald’s.   When they arrived, we’d go down and get one right away.  They never lasted long so we had to get it right away or they’d sell out.  We’d go every day until they were gone, which was [...]

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Outdoor Education~Pt. 3

Posted in memoir on March 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Once I got into the normal routine of the camp, I learned a lot.  I had a blast, too.
As I mentioned previously, this was the first time I got to be away from home without anyone from my family.  After the day’s activities and after the kids were in bed, the counselors were allowed to [...]

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