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Thanksgiving, Macy’s, and History

September 6, 2016 by Sheila Siler

The dressing is in the crock pot, the potatoes au gratin are in the other crock pot,and the hams are in the slow roaster oven. I’ve done all the prep I can for now, so it’s time for the parade! My mother always watched the parade while she prepared for Thanksgiving – so I’ve got …

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Thanksgiving Eve Musings

September 6, 2016 by Sheila Siler

It is Thanksgiving Eve and I have much to be thankful for as tomorrow approaches. Several of my friends have been posting 30 days of thankfulness on social media and I’ve heard many conversations of thankfulness. In the midst of this thankful atmosphere, I admit to having some sadness. I miss some of the past. …

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Listen to the Rain

August 6, 2015 by Sheila Siler

Yesterday we (husband, myself, sons ages 22 and nearly 19, daughter age 15, and Grandma, age 80) returned from a five day family vacation to Chicago (2 travel days, 3 city days). Everyone is glad they went, even with moments of drama and adjustment to who everyone is right now. We learned a lot about …

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As Mother’s Day Approaches, I Am “Okay”

September 6, 2016 by Sheila Siler

When my children were young, one of the greatest joys I experienced (though at the time I did not recognize it as such) was being “everything”. I was the source of nourishment, entertainment, comfort, security, wisdom, the fount of all knowledge, and anything else they needed and/or wanted. I was their first choice. That changed …

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