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Celebrating National Corn on the Cob Day

Celebrating National Corn on the Cob Day

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Today is National Corn on the Cob Day. Corn on the cob (or ‘the bone’ as a late family member…
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Don’t pinch me! I’m not Irish! Or am I? (A St. Patrick’s Day story)

Don’t pinch me! I’m not Irish! Or am I? (A St. Patrick’s Day story)

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Kids can be mean. When I was in elementary school, every St. Patrick’s Day meant a day of being pinched…
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A Family Story: How My Mom Became My Hero

A Family Story: How My Mom Became My Hero

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My mom lived a full life despite suffering with a chronic illness for decades, but I did not understand her internal battle until it became my battle, too.

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Tomato Sauna

Tomato Sauna

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The summer I was 5 or 6, and my sister Joyce was 9 or 10, our mom (Gladys Martin Heiser)…
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Mom and the false face: a frightening Halloween story

Mom and the false face: a frightening Halloween story

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The prompt this week is to write a frightening story about an ancestor. Well, I have a scary story where…
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Who’s up for a game of Christmas Gift?

Who’s up for a game of Christmas Gift?

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Every family has holiday traditions.  In my late husband’s family, Christmas morning brings about the happy game of Christmas Gift….
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