Tag: celebrations
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Celebration Looks Different
There is a fascination with those places we’ve never seen but have heard much about. Those locations spark our imagination and become the places of dreams. For four-year-olds, space and becoming an astronaut looms as the ultimate fantasy. Space, the final exploration. Thank you, Captain Kirk. Beck and River were enchanted with an indoor space-themed…
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An Unexpected Celebration
Once we’re older, beyond big birthday celebrations, if someone chooses to throw a party, it’s often not the surprise hoped for. In this case, the surprise was real. Our son was hitting a milestone birthday, and his wife wanted to make it a wonderful memory. His birthday falls in the middle of January, so the…
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Now But Not Yet
At a time when large gatherings are once again being discouraged, we came up with our own small New Year’s celebration. Old and young alike commemorated the ending of the old and the beginning of the new. Most of the littles had no idea of the change of time, the movement into a new calendar…
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Celebrating Is More Than Just A Party
Nothing like a great party to decompress folks so they can have a little fun. Big or little, a party atmosphere puts a smile on most faces. We had both big and little this week. Sloane turned one. Coming from an old school mentality, I thought a birthday cake with some family around was about…
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Name That Holiday
Mother’s Day. This day is second only to Valentine’s Day in creating angst and discomfort for many women. It’s a day to celebrate Mom. To honor the one who birthed us and to receive the adoration of those we’ve birthed. I wasn’t with my immediate family for this day. It would have been fun had all…