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Tag Archives: Virginia
Committed
The Coronavirus has done what nothing else has been able to do. It has kept me away from my grandchildren. April 2020 is the first month that I have missed seeing my grandchildren in more than fifteen years. While the … Continue reading
Posted in best self, change, life
Tagged adapting to change, call to action, choice, commitment, committed, coronavirus, decision, decisions, Drew, Elsie, Fralix, grandchildren, Inspiring Positive Change, making a choice, Mary Grace, Nana, out of my control, Patti Fralix, The Fralix Group, Virginia, visiting grandchildren
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Making Memories
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
Posted in family, traditions, travel
Tagged Elsie, family trip, making memories, Mary Grace, memories, Patti Fralix, skiing, snow, snow skiing, Steamboat Springs Colorado, Stephen, Tara, The Fralix Group, tradition, Virginia
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Oh, What Joy!
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
Posted in Christmas, family, traditions
Tagged 2019, Christmas, Christmas dinner, Drew, Elsie, family, Fralix, Fralix Family, joy, Mary Grace, MoMo, NC, New Year, Ornaments, Patti Fralix, presents, Raleigh, The Fralix Group, traditions, Trinity Baptist Church, Virginia
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Those Lazy Days of Summer
Summer is in full swing. The days are longer, allowing us to spend more time outdoors. If we can stand the heat, that is. Raleigh had its hottest day all year on Monday, followed by a “cold front” on Wednesday, … Continue reading
Posted in family, thankful, traditions
Tagged aging, blessings, Camp Merrie-Woode, Camp Nana, Drew, Elsie, family, Fralix, granddaughters, grandson, hot, lazy days of summer, lessons learned, life, Mary Grace, Patti Fralix, pause reflect joy, Raleigh, relationships, relax, Sapphire NC, summer, The Fralix Group, time flies, traditions, Virginia
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“People Will Never Forget……..”
We may never know the impact our words and actions have on others. Or if and when we do, it may be many years later. I had two examples of this in recent days, and I am still amazed by … Continue reading
Commitments or Plans?
I have written more than once about the difference in New Year’s Resolutions and Commitments. Riding home yesterday from a short visit to Hendersonville, NC, to visit Mike’s Dad’s wife, Mum Rosie, for her 86th birthday, it occurred to me … Continue reading
Posted in family, life, Relationships
Tagged chick fil a, commitments, decision, Drew, duty, Elsie, engagement, Fralix, intention, Mary Grace, obligation, Patti Fralix, plan, plans, resolutions, responsibility, The Fralix Group, Virginia
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Children Grow Up When We’re Not Looking
The title of this post comes from a verse stitched in crewel by a dear loved one years ago. It was given to me when my daughter Tara was little. Tara is now the mother of our three granddaughters; Mary … Continue reading
Posted in family, life, traditions
Tagged awe, birthday breakfast, birthdays, children, Colorado, confirmation, cook, Elsie, extended family, Fralix, generosity, gift, grandchildren, granddaughters, grandparents, gratitude, growing up, impact on children, influence, love, loving discipline, Mary Grace, memories, Memories and Traditions, Nana, parenting, parents, Patti Fralix, play, religious, responsible, role modeling, sisters, ski trip, The Fralix Group, time, traditions, travel, values, Virginia, years
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Christmas Traditions and Memories
The live trees are bare, soon to be disposed of. The decorations are back in their boxes. The candle lights that graced the window sills are dark. Christmas 2018 is now history. But before it passes completely, a few traditions … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, love, traditions
Tagged 2018, candle, Christmas, circle of life, customized Christmas tree ornaments, decorations, Dr. Danks, Elsie, England, family, Fralix, friends, Georgia, Gina, handcrafted ornaments, holiday, Mary Grace, memories, Mike Fralix, Nana, Ornaments, Patti Fralix, Tara, The Fralix Group, traditions, trees, Virginia, White House ornaments
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How Does She Do It?
We have had our youngest granddaughter, Virginia, with us for a few days, for Camp Nana and Camp Dr. Danks. She has been absolutely precious. And she has been exhausting! Where does her energy come from? She is still going … Continue reading
Posted in family, life, thankful
Tagged Camp Nana, Chatham, children with energy, cousins, discipline, family, Fralix, fun, grandchildren, granddaughter, having fun, love, Marbles Kids Museum, NC State University, Pullen Park, Virginia, well-adjusted
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Don’t Miss the Moments!
It is that time of year again, when we adults attend countless graduations, recitals, and sports tournaments. We sit through hours at each of those, just to see our loved ones have their thirty seconds of fame. Our granddaughter Virginia … Continue reading
Posted in family, life, thankful
Tagged children, family, graduation, granddaughters, moments, Patti Fralix, time, transitions, treasure the moments, Virginia, years
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