We lost my sweet Granny to Covid19 in January a year ago. She was 97. My Granny was one of the best women I've ever known, and she and my Papaw raised some of the best kids. One of them was my sweet Mama. They lived on the most beautiful…
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We lost my mother-in-law, Pacita, to dementia on May 12. She was 80 years old. I learned so much from her in the 28 years I knew her. One thing I knew for sure, she loved her family fiercely. She and her husband Ben, Sr., who passed in April of…
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Mommas are superheroes. All of them. Think about it. From birth of baby to keeping them alive through their 18th birthday (and sometimes beyond)… feeding, changing, entertaining, driving, loving, teaching, talking to, listening to, participating with, crying for, praying for… Now, imagine being the mother of a special needs child.…
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I have three boys, a daughter in love, and nieces and nephews that I text on a regular basis. Although they know I'm not in their age bracket, sometimes they forget and text me as if they're texting their friends. The letter combinations and words they use can be very…
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Guest post by Shellie Hochstetler of Screen Doors & Porch Swings. And so we end… and begin! Why do we call them our forever homes? What possesses us to think we have any control on that kind of destiny or fate or whatever you want to call it? What could possibly…
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Guest post by Shellie Hochstetler of Screen Doors & Porch Swings. August 12, 2019 The sound of chain saws, weed eaters (weed whackers for you northern folk:), and tractors bounced off trees and made their way back to where I stood in the driveway at Mom’s! It’s not just a dream…
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Guest post by Shellie Hochstetler of Screen Doors & Porch Swings. I’m kinda rusty at this writing thing. It’s been quite some time since I have sat and put my thoughts down for others to see! So please be patient as I dust off the keyboard and open a window…
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Ever feel the need for a vacation after a vacation? No? Me either. Ok, yes. Yes, I do. I just got back from my bi-annual weekend getaway with my girlfriends. Our #ThreeCabinChicas getaway. Honestly, we have the best time. I wrote about it here and here and wrote down one of…
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