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Truly a Grand, Golden Birthday

Truly a Grand, Golden Birthday

  “My life is better with every year of living it.” ~  Rachel Maddo “Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who have the most live the longest.” ~ Larry Lorenzoni

Ms. Hall, a Teacher Par Excellence

Ms. Hall, a Teacher Par Excellence

Ms. Hall, my teacher in kindergarten at Jesmond school played a huge role in shaping who I am today. She made learning fun and adventurous. Her memories are etched in my heart.

Birthday Story | What Do You See | Fiction

Birthday Story | What Do You See | Fiction

Birthday Story   On Pete’s tenth birthday, Mommy and Daddy know exactly what to gift him. Binoculars for his forest jaunts. And books. One can never be sure, which one precedes the other –  his passion for books, or his love for wildlife and birding. Mary and Oliver always buy him books that pique his ever growing curiosity. On his birthday morning, Pete hastily peels off the wrappers from the gifts Mommy has meticulously packed. They are swathed in purple,…

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Flowers, Our Constant Friends: #WordlessWednesday #WednesdayWisdom

Flowers, Our Constant Friends: #WordlessWednesday #WednesdayWisdom

  “Don’t wait for someone to bring you flowers. Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul.” – Luther Burbank               Flowers, Our Constant Friends Flowers are our constant friends, in good times and the not-so-good times. Just gazing at a blooming flower can infuse us with so much joy and radiance.  I know this is my second post this season on flowers, but I can’t seem to have enough of them, as…

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Weekend Vibes: #WordlessWednesday

Weekend Vibes: #WordlessWednesday

“Sundays are like confetti floating in the air in slow motion, in the evening they reach the ground and you hope a bit of wind could blow on them so they could fly a bit longer.” ― Alain Bremond-Torrent, running is flying intermittently               WEEKEND VIBES “The thing about today is… It’s Monday! No other day could get the week off to such a great start.” ― Anthony T. Hincks   @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@   #WORDLESSWEDNESDAY…

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The Generous Book Lover: #WordlessWednesday

The Generous Book Lover: #WordlessWednesday

“Some women have a weakness for shoes. I can go barefoot if necessary. I have a weakness for books.”   – Oprah Winfrey          The Generous Book Lover 6:14 A.M. , 10th October, 2018 Backstory: It’s Wednesday yet again, and I have begun to love my Wednesdays more than before. And why not? My #WordlessWednesday post goes live, I get to read some exclusive ones in the linky, and go for my early morning walks with my…

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Book-ed and Hooked: #MondayMusings #MondayBlogs

Book-ed and Hooked: #MondayMusings #MondayBlogs

,Last week I was book-ed; hook, line, and sinker.  I received three books that I had ordered on Amazon. One being Khaled Hosseini’s – Sea Prayer, the other Twinkle Khanna’s – Pyjamas are Forgiving and the third, a parenting book by Dr. Laura Markham- Peaceful Parent Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting.  My TBR (to be read) list is mounting, yet I can’t stop buying books. My bookshelves are spilling over. But every time I see a book…

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