The worst part about going on a wonderful and memorable trip is preparing to come home. I like to spend the last night before we fly out in a nice, simple, clean hotel as close to the airport as possible. This makes it easy to get up in the morning and prepare to leave. I always utilize reviews on travel…
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It’s #FictionFriday in Connie’s Corner where I hope to share with you some of what I’m currently working on in my writers studio as well as reviews and text cuts from interesting books or articles that I’ve read. Much of what I have written personally, in the way of fiction, relates to children growing up and their individual play and…
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Aaron was little when we moved from our tiny rental mobile home off Netarts Bay up to a small house in the wilderness above Beaver (Oregon) along the Nestucca River. Here we could have a garden, animals and more room for our growing family. We were the last house on the road before it became a dirt logging road and…
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PASSPORT PHOTOS ARE AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF SECURING YOUR PASSPORT. I FIRST POSTED THIS ARTICLE IN MARCH OF 2014. HERE IS AN UPDATED VERSION TO MEET FEDERAL APPLICATION GUIDELINES. Click here to see the new post. I absolutely hate having my picture taken so when I needed to apply for a new passport, the process of having to have my…
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Friendship is like a game of ball. Which ball game depends on where you are at and how much you have invested in the friendship at that given moment? Typically, I like to strive for a friendship that resembles a nice easy game of tennis. I hit the ball over the net, my friend hits it back. I hit it…
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