Tag Archives: Patti Fralix

Another Change

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Patti Fralix

As one who has experienced significant Change in the past few years, one would think that I would be used to Change. But not. While I know at a surface level that the only constant is Change, I still struggle … Continue reading →

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Dancing the Night Away

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Patti Fralix

Mike and I traveled to Wilson, NC last Saturday for our annual Wilson Cotillion Ball. We were living in Wilson in the mid-eighties, and we were one of the thirteen original couples who started the Cotillion. Although Mike and I … Continue reading →

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Social Media Connects

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Patti Fralix

I am by no means an expert on social media. I am an infrequent user of Facebook and Instagram. I have never been on TikTok. And that is the extent of my knowledge of social media platforms. But tonight, I … Continue reading →

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Shopping at the Largest Shopping Mall in the World

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Patti Fralix

Well, it isn’t really a shopping mall. It is the Atlanta Gift Market. It is where retail shop buyers shop. I am here for one of the two large shopping markets that are held each year. One is in January, … Continue reading →

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A Covid Week Without Covid

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Patti Fralix

I am in Alabama this week, helping my friend, Judy, recover from Rotator Cuff surgery. This time reminds me of the long lazy days of Covid when we were housebound, able to read, cook, and clean closets. Those days flowed … Continue reading →

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How is It Going So Far This Year?

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Patti Fralix

Four days into 2024, how is it going for you? Did you make New Year’s Resolutions? If so, have you kept them? Whatever your plan for the changes you want to make this year, daily focus is required. When we … Continue reading →

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Gifts of the Season

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Patti Fralix

This is the time of year that many of us are knee-deep in gifts, at least material gifts. Even those who complain about all of the materialism of the season find themselves buying and wrapping a few gifts. I love … Continue reading →

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Words that Matter

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Patti Fralix

Most likely you do not have time to read a long-winded blog. Nor do I have time to write one. I suppose others are experiencing the same, and that is why I have seen so many sayings online lately instead … Continue reading →

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A New Christmas Tradition

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Patti Fralix

I thought this might be the second year that I would not put up a Christmas tree. Last year we were in the middle of packing to move a few days after the new year. It made no sense to … Continue reading →

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Grateful, Thankful, and Blessed

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Patti Fralix

Having just finished our Thanksgiving holiday, thankfulness is on my mind. A large portion of our extended family gathered at Deep Creek, Maryland, this year for our holiday. There were about thirty-five of us. We cooked, ate, cleaned up, and … Continue reading →

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