By Joy A. Mead My Childhood Home Is Forever a Part of Me
Of all the places I will roam, home is forever part of me. I can see the bright, orange poppies…
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The Face In the Mirror Has Changed, But It Tells My Story
If I were to do an inventory of my home of 42 years, I would get a grip on what…
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Full Circle Moments and Precious Memories
Parents often leave imprints on their children’s hearts. As a mom, I sometimes find myself wondering if this is true,…
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By Allie Gravitt I Am the Griever
As I write this, my mother-in-law is in the ICU. We don’t expect her to leave. She’s too young. Sixty-four.…
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By Brittany Reiling Ordinary Moments Can Become Precious Memories
Something I’ve started to realize is that every moment has the potential to be a memory. Yes, even the everyday,…
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By Deanna Adamo Don’t Delete the Picture You Think You Look Bad In
Don't delete the picture—the one you look bad in. I said it. You heard me. Don’t delete the picture, that…
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By Carolyn Moore Check On Your Geriatric Millennial Friends: The New American Girl Dolls Are From 1999
I didn't have an American Girl doll as a kid, but I did devour the corresponding book series. Molly, Samantha,…
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I Saved My Daughter’s Clothes Not Knowing They’d Turn Into Memories
I saved your clothes because you were our firstborn. I thought for sure as I quietly folded them and stored…
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By Lindsay Sledge “Do You Still Want the China?”
My grandmother sits in the same plush chair that my grandfather sat in before he passed. The red reclining chair,…
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By Nicole Lasley As a Mom I’m Far From Perfect, But I Hope You Remember the Joy
Sometimes, I think about the future when you are grown and I am gone. When all that's left of me…
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By Vicki Bahr The L Is on the Mantel
This holiday season has been a little more exciting, stressful, chaotic, sleepless, and wonderful than any I can remember aside…
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By Sue Volikas Grandma’s Christmas Angels
My grandmother had quite a collection of Christmas angels. They were all different shapes and sizes. Some were plastic and…
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