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A Golden Fall
I got a lucky break one early fall morning when a working mother from a nearby town called to see if I was available to watch her two little girls everyday. It was…
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Summer Serendipity
After Sunday School many years ago, my daughter excitedly ran towards me clutching a bouquet of paper roses she made. They were simple beauties created from colorful tissues folded in accordion pleats, rimmed…
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Boss Lady
I thought it appropriate on this Labor Day weekend to tell you about a boss I once had. I only worked for Jo Boyd Fay for a few short years but in the…
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On A Picnic Morning
Some of us remember a time when lowly wooden picnic tables dotted our country roads and highways. Today my town has one table in a small grove of trees off our central road.…
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With this ring…
A pretty diamond ring was placed on my finger on a cold November day too many years ago to count. We spent the afternoon rolling out grass sod in our backyard. The house…
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Summer Style Note – Wringing Summer Dry
As I drove home from work the other day, I noticed that one lone tree in the center of town has a smidgen of red on its top. Instead of making me…
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Summer Style Note – Beach Cover-Ups
Living in a coastal town that becomes resort-like each summer, means that the beach cover-up is a standard wardrobe staple. There are shops that carry nothing but clothing to wear over a swim…
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Summer Style Note – Dresses
Summer sun dresses were staples in my wardrobe as a child. Many were made by my grandmother who was a skilled seamstress. Rick-rack, daisy chain trims, pretty buttons, and deep hems were some…
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Summer Style Note – Straw Handbags
Every mother who dropped her child off at our town’s lake for morning swim lessons had a straw or rattan handbag balancing on the passenger seat of the family station wagon. Even…
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Summer Style Note – Head Scarves
A pretty way to add summer elan to an outfit, is to don a head scarf. For Saturday errands, I will often wear a tropical-colored head scarf to add pizzazz to an otherwise…
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Rosie’s Choice
The little tree I sit under at lunch each day provides me with shade and a welcoming perch – my “spot” has has a wooden bench that is a cool summer oasis in…
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The Fourth of July …. and Carol
Summer brings many joys like ice cream and the Fourth of July. This year more than ever, it seems that American women dressed very patriotically. The political and social reasons can be explored…
