Monthly Archives: January 2015

You’re only as old as you look, and if you smoke you look older

As if we needed any more proof to encourage us to avoid the destructiveness of smoking, a friend on Facebook just linked me to a website comparing identical twins: One twin smoked for a number of years, and the other … Continue reading

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Reluctantly starting the day

It was one of those days. My then young son reluctantly answered my call to rise and shine. “I don’t feel good,” he whined from his cozy covering of blankets. Looking at the clock I told him, “Get up and … Continue reading

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Life as a three-year-old

Strangers mistake the curly-topped blondes as twins. Caroline, 5, will always be petite; average sized Daisy, 3, shares her clothes, watches her big sister and follows her lead, including being the puppy on the leash when Caroline found a string … Continue reading

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75 years, then and now

Tomorrow my husband turns 75. That’s about five years past the age he once said he would retire. In his 30s, he said he would work until he was at least 70. Then he turned 62 and his company closed … Continue reading

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Resolved to train

An excerpt written by my nephew’s wife on her family blog caught my attention – in particular her description of her two-year-old’s successful absorption of the technique for potty training in less than a day. Her description followed the method … Continue reading

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