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Posts tagged ‘Daughters’

If we dress for it…Spring will come!


I’ve decided…if it works for Field of Dreams, it can work for Ely, Minnesota!

OK, so maybe I shouldn’t be selfish…

Make it all of Minnesota.

OK, this really has been a long winter for everyone…

We’ll share…

COME ON SPRING….This world is READY!

As I was posting photos on our store Facebook page (Secret Sisters Boutique – Ely) tonight, I decided that we just need to dress for it…then maybe it will arrive! Read more

Crazy is as Crazy does…


Thank you Forest Gump…

Does anyone else have days when all you want is boring?

You’d think I would have had enough of those this winter as I was laid up.  However it seemed there was always something going on with a family members health, or a kids thing, or a husbands thing, or a doctors appt…or a…or a… Read more

Shine On, Grandma, Shine On!


They say a picture is worth a thousand words…

Let’s see just how true that is…

Oh the stories behind this picture…

First off, let’s start with the vintage toasters, which don’t show up very well in this pic.  There’s a cute little scroll mark on the front.

I found them at the dump, with the cords cut off, and quickly snapped them up – putting them in our truck.  As I write this, I laugh, thinking about the look on my husbands face. Read more

Where Oh Where Did Our Silverware Go?


Odd topic for a blog?

Definitely…

But if you have children…who are or have been teenagers, you’ll understand.

Tim and I laughed tonight as we looked at our silverware drawer.

We’ve talked for a while now about how we’d really like to buy a new set of silverware…one that all matches, however it’s pretty low on the “want” list…with quite a few “needs” ahead of it!

Anyway, back to the silverware story… Read more

79 Cousins…


Seriously,

I have 79 cousins.

I know that sounds a little insane, but it’s true!

My Mom was from a family of 17 kids…and most of the cousins are from there – a whopping 63 of them!  My Dad came from a family of 6 kids – a mere 16 cousins from there.  Add in the 6 kids in my family and I think we officially define the term “brood”. Read more

Choosing Excellence

We try our best making daily decisions and yet sometimes....... Join my journey in learning how to "choose excellence" in this beautiful, full life. The Valley of Shadow of Death, Israel 2014, Psalm 23:4

The Poem Explorations of Mr. Creery

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Margaret and Helen

Best Friends for Sixty Years and Counting...

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Creative Design, home decor, travel and Inspiration

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