Tag: Tip of My Iceberg
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Stamp Of Approval

Several of my kids and friends have gotten tattoos. These pieces of body art are significant in what they’ve chosen to permanently ink onto their bodies. I’ve considered getting one in the past; the kids and I have thrown around the idea of a family tattoo. That’s probably not going to happen. What amazes me…
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A Flower By Any Other Name

I’ve had the privilege this year of working with a gal who was not only incredibly bright and talented, but she also had a knack with flowers. At her home in Ohio, she has gardens full of perennials and annuals, brimming with color and shapes that boggle the mind. Her enjoyment of gardening is her…
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Lounge Lizard?

This time of year in Florida, we’re embracing rainy, muggy weather that makes you feel the need for a shower the minute you leave your front door. In Colorado, however, you can have 80-degree weather one day and snow drifts the next. When I’m feeling sticky and sweaty, the snow sounds amazing. Beck, at six…
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Stage Presence

He’s typically very animated and bubbly around people. He’s never at a loss for words, and his grins are contagious. Seeing him onstage, however, had me wondering what happened to the four-year-old Nolan I know and love. He and his preschool classmates were doing an end-of-the-year program, with singing and hand motions that were upbeat…
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Messy Mind; Messy Life

I have a passion for candles. Not the overly floral types, nor the ones that smell like cookies or fruit. My favorites are those that smell like pine trees, meadows, or the ocean. And the wood wicks are the best because they crackle when you light them. I’ve had this candle for over five months,…