Tag: family
group name: bestbuds
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May 29, 2008 08:14 PM EDT --
Last week was my birthday, nothing major, just a birthday. Usually they are less and less fun the older I get. Yesterday was nice.
Soon after my alarm went off at 6:30, my oldest . . . more
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June 11, 2008 01:19 PM EDT --
...you don't get skin cancer."
That is the slogan on a poster from the Skin Cancer Foundation .
This is my father.
He had surgery yesterday morning that lasted several . . . more
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January 11, 2008 05:10 PM EST --
Yesterday, my 12-year-old son woke up with half his face swollen and a toothache. Although he had mentioned a tooth bothering him earlier in the week, I pretty much didn't . . . more
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May 10, 2007 06:58 AM EDT --
In honor of Mother's Day.........
What is your fondest memory of your mother? I am sure we all have lots of precious memories...but try and choose one that touches you more. . . . more
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August 01, 2007 02:34 PM EDT --
Last weekend, I made the arduous journey from Oklahoma City to Dallas, Texas, along I-35. (Also known as The Highway of Death.) On Sunday, I made the return trip.
I think I have successfully used up my . . . more
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August 03, 2007 04:55 PM EDT --
So, in response to Peter's article about the Duggars celebrating the arrival of their 17th child I thought I'd write just a bit about why having a larger family is awesome. It may not be my most . . . more
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July 04, 2008 10:44 AM EDT --
Happy 4th of July to everyone here at Gather!
Even though this day is an American holiday that celebrates our founding as a nation, I know that a great many who "Gather" are from around the . . . more
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January 24, 2008 07:17 PM EST --
Recently, I had my DNA tested for genealogy.Well, my brothers anyway.
I'd been researching our male line for a few years but needed to pin down the country of origin.
Would you try DNA . . . more
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July 31, 2007 01:21 PM EDT --
I have three sons and one daughter. Gideon and Gabriel are twins and just recently turned four. Micah will be three in three days. Loralei is seven months. My life is busy and full, but it is so good. . . . more
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August 03, 2007 11:20 AM EDT --
I have made several friends and one husband swear they would never repeat some of these stories, because they make me appear... well, um, less than bright. In fact, they make me seem downright stupid. . . . more
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June 08, 2008 08:13 AM EDT --
I grew up camping and exploring the state of Minnesota, so excuse me if I'm prejudiced... there's always something magical about one's home state, especially as seen through the eyes of an . . . more
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March 03, 2008 05:41 PM EST --
This is one of the first stories I did for Gather. It has been edited and is now re-posted. I hope you enjoy it.
YOU HAVE A WHAT UNDER YOUR KITCHEN SINK?
My beautiful 30-something . . . more
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March 16, 2008 11:59 AM EDT --
There were tornados in Georgia this past weekend. My best friend in the world lives there and near the affected areas. She has told me a lot of Atlanta is devasted. Including . . . more
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December 31, 2007 04:02 PM EST --
This is a review that differs greatly from the professional movie reviewers. I saw this film with a 10-year-old and 12-year-old, we all enjoyed it. In fact, the theater was about 75 percent full . . . more
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September 07, 2007 03:30 PM EDT --
The Frauenkirche in Dresden, Germany is a very special place for me. I visited it for the first time in the week after 9/11. Reconstruction was in full swing, and all along the . . . more
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April 17, 2008 10:14 PM EDT --
( a re-post for Spotlighting)
It was the Adirondack Mountains. I could smell the tall pines around me. The babbling, rocky Sacandaga River was near by and I was a little girl again. . . . more
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August 06, 2007 02:16 PM EDT --
I am always looking for new ways to cook chicken - we eat a lot of it, and lately, I've been bored with the same-old, same old. We had this last night, with fresh steamed broccoli and cheddar biscuits.. . . . more
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October 16, 2007 09:32 PM EDT --
As you all have seen my little 'slogan' by my name "soon to be retired", many of you have asked me when I was retiring. Well, the day is almost here, yea, this Friday, October . . . more
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December 30, 2007 03:37 PM EST --
My husband and I were blessed this Christmas to recieve a $100 gift card to Walmart from my parents. I screamed when I opened it! I love to go shopping after Christmas because that's when you can . . . more
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June 30, 2008 04:22 PM EDT --
I would like to take a few minutes to tell my fellow writer's that my favorite group the Hampton Roads Writer's has just lost one of our own. Barbara "Bobbie" Hartin, was a . . . more
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