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Forty years ago , I said “I do” and married my husband Mark. He is my real-life romance, and you’ll find bits and pieces of…

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According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, winter officially ended at 5:00 a.m. on March 20th, and spring arrived at 5:01 a.m.! I woke up at…

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“I told Momma not to plant that elderberry bush, but she wouldn’t listen to me.” Lindsey’s voice carried a note of hysteria. “And now this.”…

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Christmas was only a day away and the adults in the house were tripping over each other. The turkey was still frozen, the dog…

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I imagine the women of the Easter story were like women of today. They probably got tired of cooking, doing laundry, cleaning up messes, weeding…

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On a recent spring day, I walked to the woods behind my house. The sun shown brilliantly, and a robust wind blew the mostly-barren limbs…

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The time had come—the dreaded pants shopping. I took a deep breath, pulled the door open and braced myself. How many pairs of women’s pants…

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Today, the sun is shining, birds are cavorting, and only a few stubborn piles of snow are sticking around. Yay! It’s officially 20 days until…

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To my mind’s eye, he is quite old and old-fashioned. He wears gloves, a dark suit, a stiff top hat, and black, polished shoes. He…

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