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After Dinner Creation by Miss Pickle
Olivia caught stringing beads quite quickly. She didn’t ask for help. She didn’t need any. Methodically.patiently she delicately strung one bead after another. When the elastic was full, o beads…
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Will Santa Come to My House?
“The joy of brightening other lives becomes the magic of Christmas.” – W.C. Jones Repost a Christmas Story from 2006 or so. But this actual…
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Christmas Colors
“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love.” – Hamilton Wright Mabie The Christmas lights in our village float across the main street, along…
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I Wanted 1 Nice Photo
Taking a family photo is the one time a person can bribe, threaten, or pull the mom card on them into standing still, smiling, and not goofing off for at…
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The Story Teller and the Story Told
“Long before I wrote stories, I listened for stories. Listening for them is something more acute than listening to them. I suppose it’s an early form of participation in what…
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Sacredness of Christmas
Life’s currents moving through stone guiding us back home. There are moments in an ordinary day that enter the heart, changing us with each beat. There are moments that we…
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What Color is Your Wool?
More than an agricultural method, transhumance is a cultural tradition that reflects the pastoral heritage of the Provencal way of life. Walking in the countryside, up the road to Saint…
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To Procrastinate or Not?
Waiting until the last minute has been my style for getting things done. “I have spent my days stringing and unstringing my instrument, while the song I came to sing…
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The Christmas Story of Love is Needed
Where is the love? With such conversations about not accepting refugees and the horrific events that have caused many of us to question humanity, I have been tangled, thinking about…
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The Lego King and His Admirer
Legos are colorful, interlocking plastic bricks that inspire creativity and imagination, allowing builders to create endless designs and structures. Since 1949. Sacha is here for the holidays, and we’re considering…
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