Tag Archives: holidays

A Different Christmas

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Patti Fralix

I never thought I would be the one to say this, but I am not putting up a Christmas tree this year. There were years that I had five trees, and many other Christmas decorations. This year, there will not … Continue reading →

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Time Changes Many Things

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Patti Fralix

I continue to be amazed at how things change as time goes by. This time of the year as I turn another year older, thankfully, I am especially mindful of this. Even when we bemoan the fact of aging, we … Continue reading →

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A Very Important Day

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Patti Fralix

Today is an important day. It is Election Day in the United States, of course, and that alone makes it an important day. It is also my husband Mike’s birthday, as well as my cousin Mason’s birthday. Happy Birthday to … Continue reading →

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Memories and Traditions

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Patti Fralix

Since moving last January, I am still trying to find some things. With two major holidays soon upon us, Thanksgiving and Christmas, I am struggling to locate some of the items for those two holidays. We have two storage sheds … Continue reading →

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Minding Our Manners

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Patti Fralix

We have all heard it; “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” So often we fail to follow this adage, however, and say something that falls in the “feel good behavior” category, behavior that feels good … Continue reading →

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With Only a Little Time Left in 2022

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Patti Fralix

With Halloween just over two weeks away and the holidays of November and December soon to follow, it is time to focus on our priorities in this last quarter of 2022. It is hard to believe that we have another … Continue reading →

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Fall Forward

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Patti Fralix

Fall has not technically arrived yet, although in some ways it feels like it since Starbucks has released its every year eagerly awaited Pumpkin drinks. With this weekend being the last holiday of the summer season and most students already … Continue reading →

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Remembering Uncle Barry

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Patti Fralix

This has been a sad week for me. Sunday was Father’s Day, which is always a difficult day for me. Neither my legal father nor my biological father was very fatherly. Since they are both deceased, there is no possibility … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2020

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Patti Fralix

We may forget some of our holiday gatherings, but most likely we will all remember Thanksgiving 2020, during our time of COVID. Most of us will gather in much smaller groups this year, heeding the warnings of the CDC and … 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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