Category Archives: traditions

Is Thanksgiving Disappearing?

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Patti Fralix

I know this is a losing battle. My favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, has almost disappeared, taken over by the commercialization of Christmas. While this has gradually occurred in years past, the degree to which Christmas has supplanted Thanksgiving this year is … Continue reading →

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We Must Never Forget

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Patti Fralix

It is a dreary day in Raleigh. No sun, and it looks like it will rain. I know that my mood is affected by this, and I am doing what I can to shake it. There are reasons other than … Continue reading →

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How Much is Too Much?

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Patti Fralix

I have been home more in the past couple of weeks than I was percentage-wise the past few months. I have cooked more, cleaned more, and lived in our home more. Doing so, I have had to face what I … Continue reading →

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Remaining Fresh

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Patti Fralix

What keeps a business in business? Why do some retail establishments weather changes, and others not? What makes a business a destination that people flock to, even when one main aspect of the business is subpar? I found myself pondering … Continue reading →

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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, or Is It?

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Patti Fralix

2020 is soon to end, but not before Christmas is celebrated. We would probably all agree that this has been a year unlike any other. So, it is expected that this will not be a “normal” Christmas. Of course, I … Continue reading →

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Moments and Memories

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Patti Fralix

We are knee deep in summer in the South. Whereas lazy days, sun and water activities, and times together with family and friends normally fill our days, many of us are still staying in place, hoping to avoid COVID-19. Still, … Continue reading →

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Making Memories

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Patti Fralix

For the past six years, our family has taken a winter ski trip to Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Our children and grandchildren ski, and Mike and I relax, glad to be able to share this time with them. Some years there … Continue reading →

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Oh, What Joy!

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Patti Fralix

Another Christmas is now in the history books. It is too late to lament over what was planned and not done. It is too late to wish that we had more time. Christmas 2019 has passed, and with it, all … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2019

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Patti Fralix

Another Fralix Thanksgiving is in the history books. The last family members left Saturday. The turkey plates and other Thanksgiving items are packed away, and Mike and I are left with wonderful memories. Our gathering was smaller this year; 45 … Continue reading →

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Less Stress for More Joy

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Patti Fralix

Summer is finally gone, and football season is going strong. We are in the busiest time of the year. From October through December, holidays abound. Halloween has recently passed, and, Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away! With Christmas, Hanukkah, … Continue reading →

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