Category Archives: work

Wrapping up the year of Operation Christmas Child

Posted on November 24, 2014 by jottingjoan

I can be a cheerful giver – especially when it involves the retail and fabric therapy necessary for gathering items through the year to fill shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. Retail therapy leaves me quite cheerful. I love scoring great … Continue reading →

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Study until it hurts then keep on until it is a joy

Posted on July 10, 2014 by jottingjoan

The perfect child does not exist, so why is it always a surprise when we discover that our wonderful children have failed? I don’t know, but the day it happened to my daughter she called to ventilate her shock. Her … Continue reading →

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Traveling is such a drag

Posted on July 2, 2014 by jottingjoan

The drag factor determines how much we pack for a trip. The older we get, the less drag we want. Take our trip to England last year, for example. The roller on one of the suitcases failed to roll just … Continue reading →

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