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  • Surround Yourself with Good People (And Where to Find Them)

    • May 13, 2017
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    I had yesterday planned with precision. There would be a Senior Mass and luncheon for my oldest daughter. Muffins with Mom with my youngest son. Then some quick shopping, packing…

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    Is your life an adventure or a tragedy? You get to decide.

    • April 17, 2017
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    I hope you all had a blessed Easter. We had a beautiful day here. It was a little wet in the morning, but eventually it warmed up and a pleasant…

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    My Husband is Dead and So I Have 1,670 Books on My To-Read List

    • April 6, 2017
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    Mere minutes ago, I added two more books to my to-read list on GoodReads. That brings my total up 1,670. That’s one thousand six hundred and seventy books I hope…

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    It Gets Better and That’s No Foolin’

    • April 1, 2017
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    The blog was a bit quiet in March. Did you notice? I did. This is my place to unspool the thoughts in my head, and I’ve missed having the opportunity…

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    Hello Darkness, My Old Friend

    • March 13, 2017
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    My daughter is 18 today. She was my first baby – my first experience feeling totally unprepared and incompetent. My husband and I were young – 23 and 21 –…

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    Saturday Musings: In the Pursuit of Always Reading More

    • March 4, 2017
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    Saturday morning has become my time to catch up on all my favorite blogs. One of these is Modern Mrs. Darcy, a blog largely devoted to books. The post I…

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    Why You Should Consider “Doing Lent” This Year

    • March 1, 2017
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    A few weeks back, a post popped up on my Facebook news feed about the 40 Bags in 40 Days challenge. If you’re not familiar with it, the concept is…

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Maryalene LaPonsie

In a former life, I was a legislative staffer. Now, I am a personal finance writer, mother of five and keeper of memories for my late husband.




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