Author: traci
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It was a Tuesday morning. I had just finished teaching at the middle school and was on the way to Westbrooke Village Elementary School (WBV). I was listening to Mix 107.7. After I turned on Olive Road, I heard the news. At first I thought it was a joke but then I realized it was the…
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Last week, we had a celebration of life for Tanya. A week after her death was what would have been her 39th birthday. We had people visit from all over. Our relatives came in from Pittsburgh, PA. My aunt traveled down from Albany, New York. My youth leader/ father figure and his wife traveled from…
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I have been neglecting posting recipes during this difficult time in my life. I’ve been lucky that I made crock pot freezer meals or food left over from our picnic we had last week. So we have not been eating out. I have not had to do any grocery shopping. With an extra person at…
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I’m hit with the question why while dealing with my feelings about losing Tanya. My father was not a nice man especially when it came to dealing with me and my stubborn streak. When we lived with my grandma, I was often the one to be in trouble instead of my sister. She was often not…
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Here are the recipes I shared during August: Peach Iced Tea Chocolate Almond Overnight Oats Snickerdoodle Bars – Secret Recipe Club (August 2016) Skillet Corn Asian Cole Slaw Very Berry Green Smoothie Cheesy Orzo Pasta (Simple Side Dish) Honey Ginger Carrots Pineapple Ginger Smoothie Plus I shared 6 More Breakfast Ideas and Lunch Ideas. I also…
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Have you ever felt God’s presence in your life? With the tragedy of my sister passing, I feel his presence in my life. He has something big planned for me. And even though I have an inkling of what it might be, I don’t know how it’s going to go down. One of my dreams…
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Since my sister passed, I’ve decided I needed to share family stories. When I was a child/ teenager, our family would go to my grandpa’s sister’s house; aka the Farm. We would have potluck dinners with my grandpa’s family. The potluck dinners often had Aunt Janet’s baked goods, white salad, deviled and a tray of…
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My sister died unexpectedly on Sunday the 28th of August. I have been asked to give the memorial or remembrance about her at her simple graveside funeral. My mother-in-law suggested I write it as a letter. Dearest Tanya, It’s with such sadness that I’m writing this letter to you. You are now in Heaven shining…
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#Secret Recipe Club Every month, I’m assigned another blog to check out. After checking out their blog, I’m to find a recipe to make, photograph, and then post the recipe with the photograph of the recipe. August has five Mondays so we are posting a family friendly meal for the fifth Monday.
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Here are the remainder of the books that I read this summer. Death by Tiara by Laura Levine My rating: 4 of 5 stars View all my reviews Trouble at High Tide by Jessica Fletcher My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book. Jessica was invited down to Bermuda for…
