Welcome back to another installment of “The Sweetest Of Woods”, otherwise known as simply “The Book” around these parts. I received so many wonderful comments and pleas to publish the rest of the story when I shared Chapter One that I decided to publish it chapter by chapter, every Tuesday morning at 9:30 am …
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I had paddled my surfboard out into the warm blue waters off the coast of a beautiful Hawaiian Island. Closing my eyes and enjoying the gentle rocking of the water for a moment, I inhaled deeply. Mm what a wonderfully chocolaty aroma. Did I catch a whiff of peanut butter in there too? I …
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Welcome to Take One of May’s Secret Subject Swaps. This week, 12 brave bloggers picked a secret subject for someone else and the fantastic Karen from Baking In A Tornado assigned each a secret subject to interpret in our own style. Today we are all simultaneously divulging our topics and submitting our posts. My “Secret …
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I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don’t let anybody tell you different. -Kurt Vonnegut As the school year is slowly coming to a close, we’ve had many performances and concerts to attend. K’s love of the arts ensures that we’re always attending her newest show. A local …
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To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one’s own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find ways to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him. – Buddha Alright, who’s the wisenheimer here? …
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Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap. -Barbara Jordan Where do I sign up to learn how to become a magic napper? I have some serious nap envy. The …
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Young Lovers seek perfections, Old lovers learn the art of sewing shreds together, and seeing beauty in a multiplicity of patches. -How To Make An American Quilt Walking along the path of one of my favorite local hiking trails, I sat for a bit to watch some squirrels perform their comedy act along the leaves …
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If vegetarians eat vegetables, what do humanitarians eat? As the Mom, Co-Captain of this ship and the Resident Personal chef to the people that live in my kingdom, I’m always trying to find another veggie dish that the kids like. We are all big vegetable people and even one of the kiddos is a strict …
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Fly on the wall- This is an American phrase that originated there in the 1920s. The first citation of it that I can find is from The Oakland Tribune, February 1921: I’d just love to be a fly on the wall when the Right Man comes along.” Welcome to the April Fly On The Wall …
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It is impossible to keep a straight face in the presence of one or more kittens. ~Cynthia E. Varnado As you know (but just in case here’s the update), we have several Bengal cats. They are the exotic combination of breeding an Asian Leopard Cat with specific breeds of domestic cat. The product is a …
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“Uncertainty and mystery are energies of life. Don’t let them scare you unduly, for they keep boredom at bay and spark creativity.” -R. I. Fitzhenry There is something living in my attic! It’s not paying rent! It’s, them, whatever is going down!!!!! I paid the “Rat Guy” a ransom to go up there. He said we …
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The dinosaurs disappeared because they could not adapt to their changing environment. We shall disappear if we cannot adapt to an environment that now contains spaceships, computers — and thermonuclear weapons. -ARTHUR C. CLARKE, forward, Collected Stories The Handsome Prince and I had tucked into bed to watch the first few minutes of a movie …
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Just as a puppy can be more of a challenge than a gift, so too can the holidays. -John Clayton Welcome to Take One of April’s Secret Subject Swaps! This week, Baking In A Tornado handed 12 brave bloggers a secret subject from someone else and assigned a secret subject to interpret in their own …
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Books let us into their souls and lay open to us the secrets of our own. ~William Hazlitt The time has come, to get the book! Good heavens! I couldn’t be any more excited to tell you that today is the big day! Parenting Gag Reel- Hilarious Writes And Wrongs: Take 26 has been released!! …
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Just for today, no matter where I am going, or what I am doing, or who I am doing it with, it is my intention to focus on the positive. -Lucy MacDonald Hi Everyone and welcome to the first Inspire Powerful Action Monthly Blog Hop and Giveaway. Not only will this hop bring you great …
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“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” -Helen Keller Several weeks ago the talented and beautiful Roshni at Big A Little a, bestowed upon me the Sunshine Award! It’s really neat to receive an award from a blogger I adore. She’s an exceptionally talented writer that delivers with such …
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You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. -Mark Twain March Fly On The Wall Have you ever thought about what people might think if they saw what goes on behind-the-scenes at your house? Do you ever wonder what it would be like to catch a glimpse of someone else’s …
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Penny: (Answering the door to Sheldon) What’s up, buttercup? Penny: (Answering the door again) What’s the word, hummingbird? Penny: (And again) What’s the gist, physicist? Welcome to Take Two of March’s Secret Subject Swap. This week, 13 brave bloggers picked a secret subject for someone else and were assigned a secret subject to interpret …
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“If you feel the urge, don’t be afraid to go on a wild goose chase. What do you think wild geese are for anyway?” – Will Rogers When my people were small, I spent a lot of time at parks so they could run and play. The older versions of my little people prefer to …
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The Once-ler: And all that the Lorax left here in this mess was a small pile of rocks with one word. Boy: [reading it] “Unless?” The Once-ler: Yes. “Unless.” Boy: What’s an unless? The Once-ler: [sung] Just a far away word/just a far away thought… Boy: A thought about what? About something I ought? The …
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I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver. — Maya Angelou I was recently contacted by a really neat company that thought I could use their product. Boy, were they right! I pack a sack lunch for four kiddos and my Handsome Prince every day. Not only …
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“Words travel as swiftly as desire, so it is possible to send a message of love without them.” -LAURA ESQUIVEL, Swift as Desire Wordless Wednesday: Simi Valley
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Benjamin Franklin said there were only two things certain in life: death and taxes. But I’d like to add a third certainty: trash. And while some in this room might want to discuss reducing taxes, I want to talk about reducing trash. -Ruth Ann Minner There are so very many ways to earn cash for …
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[Peter is ordering from a fast food restaurant] Peter: Yeah, I’d like 6,000 chicken fajitas, please? Yeah, 6,000 chicken fajitas. Brian: And a super sized McBiscuit, please? -Family Guy I often have “order envy”. The Handsome Prince always seems to find the one thing on every menu that is absolutely amazing. I can never …
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Cheerfulness is what greases the axles of the world. Don’t go through life creaking. ~H.W. Byles Come On, Get Happy Friday! What have you done to bring happiness to others this week? Irish at Dedicated 2 Life and myself over here at Just A Little Nutty have teamed up again to bring a little …
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“I hate reality but it’s still the best place to get a good steak. “ -Woody Allen It’s not that I’m a cheap steak, um I mean cheapskate exactly. Feeding 6+ people at every meal can become costly and time consuming. Then take into account peoples personal preferences, if all ingredients are currently at …
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Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it. ~Fyodor Dostoevsky Come On, Get Happy! What Have You Done for Yourself This Week Blog Hop – #4! Come On, …
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Have you ever thought about what people might think if they saw what goes on behind-the-scenes at your house? Do you ever wonder what it would be like to catch a glimpse of someone elses daily life? Here’s your chance. Today 14 bloggers are inviting you into their homes to be a fly on …
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Dream Crushers
The Family, The Random
April 24, 2013
by Meg
April 24, 2013
“There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique, and if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium; and be lost. The world will not have it. It is …
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