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A Star was Born
30 years ago – Grandma (Stella Star) 72 – Jodi 22 A Star was born on a warm summer’s eve destiny’s daughter Stella Louise. A Star was born in a coal mining town a new life, a new country her parents...
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Iridescent Ice Bubbles
I was talking with a friend yesterday who asked how I was doing. You know… just the usual small talk. She commented, “I’ll bet you wish you were back in Florida with your friend in the warmth.” And...
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His Love Will Live in our Hearts Forever
In my job as a Director of Corporate Communications for Hospice and Home Health, I know all the right things to write… to say… to do… when explaining the journey at end of life and the experience of...
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You Caught My Eye Most of All
West Village, New York City In a quaint little village on the west side of the city, this chipped and rusty railing caught my eye. Away from the shiny steel skyscrapers, the honking horns and the...
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Let it Bee
When you feel that cleaning or laundry or household chores come before time with family or friends… Let it bee. When anxiety or worry steals the joy of the moment you are in… Let it bee. When you...
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The Family Bookshelf – My Memory Box
Do you have a favorite place or space in your home? One of my favorite spaces in our home is the family bookshelf. It’s kind of center stage in the great room commanding half of one wall measuring...
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My First Jewish Wedding
On July 4th, Hubby and I went to our First Jewish Wedding. Thanks to our dear friends, Pam and Glenn, who we met 17 years ago on a plane to Puerto Rico, we have learned and experienced so many...
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Queen Anne’s Lace
Queen Anne’s Lace in a vase on the patio by the door. Sweet memories of summers past and a Grandma I did so adore. She could make bouquets from weeds, bring life to seeds, make soup from bones, and...
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Wishing you…
Wishing you the freshness of morning dew, the promise of bursting buds, beauty and goodness in your surroundings and in your soul, with colors as rich as the purple Rose of Sharon. Moments to be...
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Why?
Why do I get a little knot in my stomach when the days grow a bit shorter, the air a bit crisper, the breeze a bit lighter. It is gentle and beautiful and comfortable. But my heart remembers summer...
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After the rain
After the rain everything is fresh and clean and new and glistening and full of hope. Dance… after the rain. Cheers & Hugs, Jodi I am sharing this photo for the WordPress Daily Post’s Weekly Photo...
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Thursday Chuckle with Charlie
Yippee! Yippee! It’s Me! It’s Me! Your favorite guest blogger – Charlieeeee! Mom said I could write again today, but she chose this embarrassing picture of me to share… SLEEPING! Of all things!!! Of...
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Seasons of Change
Fading sunflower at daybreak – Conneaut Lake, PA Night fades to day – the moon retreats as the bright sun rises. Summer beckons Autumn’s reprieve – when green becomes yellow or orange or red. Flowers...
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Thursday Chuckle with Charlie: I’m a Morning Dog
Hi Friends! It’s your buddy Charlie checking in. Mom needed a break, so she said I could write another post. Lucky you guys – right?! Let’s talk about Mornings. I’m a Morning Dog. It’s the greatest...
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The kind of day…
Wishing you the kind of day that offers you the time to ponder the things that touch your heart, that stretch and broaden your mind. The kind of day that allows you to recognize the beautiful...
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Dear 13-Year Old Me
Dear 13-Year Old Jodi – Almost 40 years later, it is so good to talk. I wish we could have done this sooner. 8th Grade Class Photo – Almost 13 But this will be good for both of us, because in so many...
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If we were having coffee…
If we were having coffee, I’d be drinking mine (Starbucks Breakfast Blend or Veranda with Italian Sweet Cream) from this “Warm and Cozy” mug. You see – I just received it as a special “just because”...
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Autumn Bucket List
Enjoy long walks kicking crunchy leaves and smashing acorns Deeply inhale the crisp Fall air Snuggle under blankets by a warm crackling fire Sip warm spiked apple cider Gobble up honey-sweetened candy...
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Boys will be Boys – Charlie on Toys
Jodi (Mom): “Awh! Isn’t he sweet? Here is my little Charlie boy kissing his baby Tiger toy.” Charlie: “Can’t wait to do this to him!” Cheers & Woofs, Jodi and Charlie
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The other side of the fog
When life gets foggy, thick and blurry, and you can’t see as far ahead as you would like… When there is no other direction to go except through it… do it! Things are clearer once you get through it…...
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