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Jun 17, 2014
Not what it's cracked up to be. Well, there are cracks involved. Sand everywhere. ugh.
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Jun 17, 2014
Loved my food columns.
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Jun 17, 2014
DID IT! A Master's in Education! WOO HOO!
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Jun 17, 2014
It was yet another poignant trip as we were dropping off our son to go to New School University. It was hard to say good-bye and I cried all the way home. But NYC is amazing!
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vacation
disneyworld
adventure
disneyworld
adventure
adventure
vacation
adventure
Jun 17, 2014
This was a poignant trip for us as it was my son's Make-a-Wish trip. God bless all those who support this fine, life-affirming cause. My son had a once-in-a-lifetime trip and we still hold onto those memories now that he is gon...
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vacation
san francisco
califórnia
california
san francisco
vacation
san francisco
california
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writing
publishing
chicken soup for the soul
chicken soup for the soul
publishing
writing
Jun 17, 2014
I wanted to write an inspirational story for Chicken Soup for the Soul books. I did it. Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing will be printing my seventh story!
My stories appear in the following titles:
Chicken Soup for the Soul Family M...
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aid
comfort
help
hope
help
relief
relief
hope
aid
help
Jun 17, 2014
Perhaps I've been able to offer comfort to others already but I don't want to mark this item as 'completed' because I hope to continue to be a source of comfort and hope to more people as I travel along my life path.
I su...
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adoption
adopting
adoption
chihuahua
animals
chihuahua
animal shelter
dog
animals
puppy
dog
puppy
animals
Jun 17, 2014
We've actually adopted three dogs from a shelter. Two have passed on, but just about eight months ago, we found our precious little Suki. We never thought we'd fall in love with a chihuahua, but when we saw her shivering little f...
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love of my life
happiness
true love
love
true love
marriage
marriage
love at first sight
happiness
true love
love
love
Jun 17, 2014
I never believed in love at first sight. Lust, maybe. Infatuation, sure. But when the man I would marry walked into my life one day, we both felt as though all the stars aligned. When we were both very small children, we lived thousands ...
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children
love
birth
family
family
family
children
pregnancy
love
family
birth
love
Jun 17, 2014
It seems like an incredibly divine, magical act--to create another living human being from my own physical body. We humans take this miraculous ability for granted, but the reality is that a life forming out of cells dividing into more c...
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writer
story
writing
story
writer
writing
Apr 7, 2014
I have enjoyed seeing my stories appear in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series.
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published
writing
books
publishing
books
published
publishing
writing
Apr 7, 2014
My books are now available on Amazon! This experience has been gratifying.
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hawaii
rainbows
hawaii
Apr 11, 2013
I was blessed to be born in Hawaii where I counted rainbows overlooking a green, misty valley.
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hawaii
beaches
sea shells
beaches
hawaii
Apr 11, 2013
Did this as a child. There were so many that my mother made me dump my pockets. Too bad sellers and tourists took all the puka shells and now there are no more to be found. :(
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sharing knowledge
teaching
teach
Aug 17, 2012
Sharing the knowledge you've gained spreads awareness and enlightenment. Education is light.
I'm thankful that I've been able to share the knowledge that has been imparted to me throughout my years via writing articles, ebooks and teachi...
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ocean
pacific ocean
pacific ocean
sea
ocean
Aug 17, 2012
I loved being a little child growing up in Hawaii where I played on white sandy beaches and in warm, crystal blue waters. There's nothing like the rush and power of the ocean!
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nature
meditation
Apr 8, 2012
I am fortunate to be able to to this often. Just sit on the grassy knoll overlooking Laguna Beach, California and breathe in the ocean air. In a shady park next to a trickling creek. Along the Santa Ana River flanked by oaks, eucalyptus,...
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sand
beach
fun
kids
playing
beaches
sand castles
children
Apr 2, 2012
We did it! :)
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happy
friends
friendship
family
friendly
people
Apr 1, 2012
I didn't understand friendship when I was a small child because my family was closed and tight-knit by culture. Friends were casual outsiders who floated in and out of our lives, and while nice, they were never as close as family.
But as...
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ducklings
chicks
chickens
coop
birds
ducks
Apr 1, 2012
My sister gifted my little girl with Easter chicks and ducklings. My daughter dislikes birds so I ended up caring for them because I'd always wanted to have chickens. They were adorable. The ducks paddled around in my bathtub and the chi...
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nature
seeds
child
teach
children
garden
planting
harvest
growing
Apr 1, 2012
It feels amazing to assist nature in bringing forth life! The power of nature humbles me, and I have always wanted to plant seeds to watch them grow, inhale the fragrance of blooms, harvest edibles...
And I have! I have tilled the soil a...
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fun
humor
funny
laughter
laugh
Apr 1, 2012
A deep, sustained belly laugh is good for the soul. I've been blessed to enjoy side-splitting laughter many times throughout my life.
Laughter is healing--and just plain fun. :)
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dinner
food
cooking
thanksgiving
family
Apr 1, 2012
My mother taught me how to make the juiciest, most tender roast turkey when I was still a child. Now, cooking a complete Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings (for 20+) is one of the easiest meals to prepare--and yes, with homemade ...
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ballroom
dance class
dancing
ballroom dance
dance
Apr 1, 2012
Oh, to glide across the dance floor like those beautiful dance professionals! I always like to dance and watching dance movies like "Shall We Dance?" "Take the Lead" and "Dancing with the Stars" made me yearn to take a ballroom dance cla...
