Halloween Origins (from The History Channel)
Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest [...]

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Halloween Origins (from The History Channel)
Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest [...]

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Yesterday I said I love the babies.
I do.
I love the two boys. I do. To me, however, there is something so special about the girls. I’m drawn to them in a way that I’m not with the boys.
I was talking to a friend yesterday and told him this. I told him that I see their [...]

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Yesterday I said I love the babies.
I do.
I love the two boys.  I do.  To me, however, there is something so special about the girls.  I’m drawn to them in a way that I’m not with the boys.
I was talking to a friend yesterday and told him this.  I told him that I see their [...]

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I am learning to be patient. I am. Really. I am.
I tend to be a pretty patient person for the most part. I can put a lot of things out of my head and deal with them later so I don’t feel much impatience.
However, when my impatience rises, it rises fast and furious and it [...]

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I got a call yesterday afternoon.
“Hi. This is your sister. (As if I wouldn’t know her voice.) I’m in the hospital.”
“You are? Is it time?”
“They’ve just given me the meds to induce.”
“Ohhh. Okay. Well, call me when you go into labor. I don’t want to hang out up there for 2 days like last time. [...]

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I got a call yesterday afternoon.
“Hi.  This is your sister.  (As if I wouldn’t know her voice.)  I’m in the hospital.”
“You are?  Is it time?”
“They’ve just given me the meds to induce.”
“Ohhh.  Okay.  Well, call me when you go into labor.  I don’t want to hang out up there for 2 days like last time.  [...]

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WOOHOO!
Okay…you KNOW what I’m talking about, right? Any of you who have been regular readers of my blog know what a baseball lover that I am.
The Red Sox won! Wow, wow, wow! Can you believe it?
I don’t typically go for the American League teams. I think they cheat at the game. They use a designated [...]

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WOOHOO!
Okay…you KNOW what I’m talking about, right?  Any of you who have been regular readers of my blog know what a baseball lover that I am.
The Red Sox won!  Wow, wow, wow!  Can you believe it?
I don’t typically go for the American League teams.  I think they cheat at the game.  They [...]

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I realized something yesterday.
Many of us feel like we’re alone in this world but when we really need someone, people step up and offer a hand.
I have a friend who recently had her gallbladder removed because it was almsot ready to burst. She was in extreme pain but still managed to drive herself to the [...]

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