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Label maker
Long ago in a far away era lived the label maker from Dymo. It boasted of organizational progress bar none. Do you even remember the 3D...
Deena
Nov 2, 20235 min read
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Everyday Graces
The coffee is a perfect mix of Tim Horton's decaf and Green Mountain blueberry and the swirl of cream and touch of raw sugar make me feel...
Deena
Oct 26, 20233 min read
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A charge to keep
There's a Latino woman who comes to our English as a Second Language class on Wednesday evenings and when I see her my heart smiles....
Deena
Oct 19, 20235 min read
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Of Hash browns, braces and road work
We've just about put away the electric blanket for chills and there's a lot less soup hanging around the kitchen. And I'm here for it....
Deena
Sep 22, 20235 min read
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Thorns
The leaves are just beginning to crunch underfoot on my memorized Metroparks' path just down the street and I'm not quite ready to give...
Deena
Sep 15, 20234 min read
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What you see is what you get
School's begun for us and we decided to bring things all the way back to the kitchen table where we see eyeballs almost every moment of...
Deena
Sep 8, 20235 min read
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Sugary sweet
I am THE ABSOLUTE WORST at picking out a good watermelon. Happy Thursday friends. I know, I know, look for large webbing, a bright yellow...
Deena
Aug 24, 20234 min read
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Back to school
Hi friends. A warm Panera chocolate chip cookie and I greet you this breezy August afternoon. I was over here feeling pretty pert because...
Deena
Aug 17, 20236 min read
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Present Perfect Progressive
Who's idea was it to keep a few school subjects going through the Summer? Oh yeah, it was mine. Hi friends. Happy Friday from the comfy...
Deena
Jul 21, 20236 min read
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Foil packet parenting
Wowzers. When you forget your own website password you have been gone too long. Or you are the Mom of 6 kids who are all home for a few...
Deena
Jul 7, 20235 min read
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No Looking back
I have reached the age I've always dreamed of. Happy sunny Tuesday friends. Panera is bustling per usual and I am trying to hold-off on...
Deena
Apr 11, 20234 min read
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Lavish love (yes it's still about love.)
I'll admit it freely, I'm loyal to the core. Happy Thursday friends. And when I say I'm loyal, I mean I go to the same Panera every...
Deena
Mar 9, 20237 min read
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Conversation Hearts
I am one of those individuals that keep selective Valentine's candy in production. Of course I am speaking of conversation hearts. Happy...
Deena
Feb 24, 20235 min read
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Boomerang Love
It's February. My most favoritest month in the whole wide world of months. Because right around the corner is my favoritest holiday....
Deena
Feb 3, 20235 min read
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The Ghost of Christmas yet to come
The tree is down and packed in the garage on the shelf, the college kid is back to his routine and the oldest two travel the south...
Deena
Jan 11, 20235 min read
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The Ghost of Christmas present
I count myself a pretty good "planner." I'm the friend who secures the hotel, finds things to do and the best restaurants when in a...
Deena
Dec 10, 20226 min read
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The Ghost of Christmas past
I remember the first time I skimmed the now familiar sentiment on a friend's facebook post. The one that says, "Hold your child ever so...
Deena
Dec 3, 20225 min read
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Hitting a nerve
Here we are again sitting at the Orthodontist's office for my fifth's second round of braces. Howdy friends. Happy Wednesday to you all....
Deena
Oct 19, 20224 min read
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Getaways
*This post is officially rated PG13 for marital dilemmas and slightly scary campsite bathroom humor. Don't say I didn't warn you. Hey...
Deena
Oct 15, 20225 min read
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Ordinary Extra
I still drop my jaw just a little when I remember my oldest telling me how much he missed my chili. Hi friends. It's a beautifully chilly...
Deena
Sep 29, 20224 min read
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