Tag: Fall
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October Collection: Trivia and Treats
WELCOME to our monthly collection where we offer links and ideas for you to explore with us. I hope you have a cup of tea and a quiet moment to savor the good things in life while you read. High Wind The clouds before him rushed, as theyWere racing home to end the day;The flying…
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A Fall of Marigolds
By Susan Meissner, 2014, 400 pages, historical fiction A Fall of Marigolds is a dual time-line story of two women touched by tragedy and connected by a silk scarf with marigolds woven across it. The majority of the story follows Clara Wood, who saw the Triangle Shirtwaist fire in 1911. There she lost a person…
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Ways to Practice Contentment
It’s the season of counting our blessings. God has been with us in the good times and bad, the abundance or lack. The light is diminishing and the stars and moon are out for longer. My focus turns to the inner life, inside my home, mind, and body. The season of resting and reflecting is…
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Pumpkin Pie Spice
Nothing says ‘fall’ like a good dose of pumpkin pie spice! Fall is here in my part of the world! It is still warm in the day but cooling down nicely at night. The air has a different smell, and the merry little breeze has a slightly crisp rustle. The wheat and corn have been…
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A Few of Our Favorite Soups
Fall is definitely here and with it comes the chance to make some of my favorite meals. We love soup at our house, so without further ado, here are a few of our favorites! Chicken Enchilada Soup In a large soup kettle, cook: 1.5 chicken breasts, chunked 1 med. onion, chopped Small bunch cilantro 2…
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5 Ways to Read (and Enjoy) More Books
Rains and winds and falling leaves. Darker evenings and cozy teas. Autumn days are the best for reading. Taking the time to read a book is the epitome of slow living. It’s true there is not enough time in one life to read all the books that seem interesting. If I focus on that, I…
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Author Spotlight: Anita Waller (Kat and Mouse)
Anita Waller is a British author who was born in Sheffield, England’s fourth largest city, in 1946. She has lived all her life there. She has three adult children and seven grandchildren. Anita and Dave have been married since 1967. She published her first book at age 67, so no age is too old to…
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How to Get a Boost on Goals and Resolutions
A year from now, you will wish you had started today. Karen Lamb September is just around the corner. It is a month custom-made for changes. Nights are cooler, days are brisker, and our minds are clearer, if only because the air is. Why not take advantage of it and renew your resolutions in September?…
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It Takes a Village to Raise a Teacher
After almost nine years away from teaching I went back to teach music at the same school I went to all those years ago. It was a strange sense of Deja vu walking the same halls I went to all 8 years of my formal education. I taught the upper grade classroom for 3 years…
So She Reads 