Tag Archives: loved ones

Finding Love in all the Right Places

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Valentine’s Day, the day of Love, is soon approaching. Many couples will be celebrating, although many will celebrate indoors due to COVID concerns. While you are preparing for how you will celebrate, think about what this day will mean for … Continue reading →

Posted in family, love, Relationships | Tagged family, Fralix, friends and family, kindness, love, loved ones, loving others, MoMo, Patti Fralix, showing love, single or married, The Fralix Group, Valentine's Day | 2 Comments

Lessons Death Taught Me

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Patti Fralix

1. When time is up, there is no more. This is obvious, you might say, but not necessarily obvious in our behavior. We too often go through our days assuming we will have more time. Until we don’t. No more … Continue reading →

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Time Stands Still

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Patti Fralix

The Coronavirus and Covid-19 have disrupted our lives immensely for about six weeks. You are most likely tired of talking about it and reading about it. Regardless of when or where it actually started, for most of us, it came … Continue reading →

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What Do We Really Need?

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Years ago, I learned the difference in wants and needs, but too often I have bought items that were clearly in my “want” category. I do not even know where some or even many of those things are. When I … Continue reading →

Posted in change, family, life | Tagged are you able to have what you need most of the time, beauty, family, Fralix, investment, loved ones, Mike Fralix, minimalist, Needs, Patti Fralix, The Fralix Group, value, Wants, what do you really need | 2 Comments

Friends for a Lifetime

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Patti Fralix

Recently I wrote about the different types of relationships we have. Some are for a reason, some for a season, and some for a lifetime. The past few days I spent time with a couple of friends and their families … Continue reading →

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Home Alone

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Patti Fralix

My last blog post was about our wonderful Thanksgiving with 64 family and friends. They all left Friday and Saturday. Sunday was a quiet day. Mike and I went to church, and our pastor’s sermon was on Mary and Martha. … Continue reading →

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Blessed and Thankful

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Patti Fralix

The last of our 64 family and friends who graced our tables and our lives at Thanksgiving this year just departed. I made the comment to some this morning that everyone leaves between yesterday and today and Mike and I … Continue reading →

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