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Welcome Back
Whether you have followed me in the past or are new to my blog, I welcome you! I started this blog as I compared the life I was born to and that I have grown up – thus the title “Born Yankee, Raised Rebel”. I could still write a lot about just that but lately…
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Planning on the Weather
Planning on the Weather Have you ever had a time when you planned a full day or even a weekend based on the weather forecast? So it is in South Mississippi – when there is a possible tropical storm brewing in the gulf coast and we know there will be hordes of rainfall at the…
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Traveling Seniors!
At what point do we stop traveling and thinking we can do it all? After looking over a map of the United States and scratching off all the places we have been and as we look forward to another HUGE trip this fall, I have given considerable amount of time to this question. At 75…
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Cushions
Every year when I go into a home decorating store I am overwhelmed by the new and various assortment of spring and summer colors – whether it be cushions, accessories, etc. This year was no different! After looking at my bland, tan outdoor furniture cushions I decided we needed a change. It didn’t hurt that…
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Happy Endings
Why can’t everyday life be like a Hallmark movie? In a discussion with several of my friends recently, the women were oohing and smiling over the newest and best Christmas movies on Hallmark for 2020 and the men, to their dismay, were lamenting over the fact that they were forced to watch … as if!…
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Mom’s Legacy
In all the rat race called life, I have not dedicated time in way too long to add anything to my blog. I hope today to remedy that and start once again on writing! A couple of weeks ago we celebrated my mother’s 90th birthday! She has talked about “reaching 90” for the last two…
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Memory Lane
It has been quite a while since I have written anything that I wanted to share … because frankly, who wants to read about depressing, unhappy or pessimistic views? But this past week I started a new project which has inspired me in many ways. My family affectionately entitled me the “Camera Nazi” because…
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Life with Mom!
If God grants me the healthy life that He has given to my mom, I will be truly blessed. At 88 she is as full of energy and always positive and enthusiastic about going and doing. So for the week leading up to Mother’s Day this year I brought her to our home for a…
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Words (2) Too …
This school year has been remarkable to me as a grandparent watching our 9-year old grandson’s vocabulary increase and improve. As a 4-year old, he started pre-K with a speech pathologist. In kindergarten and through the third grade, his pronunciation and speech involving specific sound combinations improved but this year has been a game changer!…
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Born Yankee ... Raised Rebel ... A good combination 