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Author Archives: Julie
A leg to stand on
Caveat: If you’re here because you Googled the term “erectile dysfunction,” you’re in the wrong place. Caveat #2: Every statement in here is my opinion. I have not done any research on statistics to support my statements, but if you … Continue reading
Wow.
I have to be the world’s worst blogger. It’s been almost four years since I posted anything. A lot has happened in the past four years. Most importantly, my husband retired earlier this year, and we’ve begun traveling the country … Continue reading
Posted in Family, RV, Travel
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Why I’m Here
When my children were young, I spent my time teaching them and finding out exactly how much I didn’t know. Now that they’re one step shy of being adults, I can no longer use them as an excuse to learn new things. So, … Continue reading
The view from over here.
So, here’s the thing: September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month. We are a cancer family. For the past 14 years, we’ve been a cancer family. We’re very aware. People around us are very aware. Our experience is a reminder that they are … Continue reading
On Being Christian …
I’d just like to clarify a few things. More and more often, I feel like Christians and Christianity are being misrepresented by people who call themselves Christian, and at the same time they’re fighting to marginalize people who don’t look … Continue reading
The Chronicles of Insomnia
I’m awake. Maybe it’s the ringing in my ears or the wind outside or any of a dozen notions that are rolling around in my head. Whatever it is, instead of fighting it, I just got up. Fighting insomnia is a losing battle. … Continue reading
Visions of Sugar Plums
I’m sure traditional sugarplums are quite delicious (thank you, Alton Brown), but these are prettier, much better for you, so tasty, and they inspired me to get the camera out again. It was just about this time last year that … Continue reading
Posted in 'tis the Season, Food, Photography
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Friday Night Light … of the photographic kind
Looked out the front window earlier this evening and saw this … … and that should give you some idea of how far away Lake Michigan is from my house because I’m guessing that cloud formed right out over the … Continue reading
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Stuck
I’m stuck. Several months ago while I was apparently pretending to be someone else, I resolved to exercise my creative side more this year. Clearly that other more-motivated me has left the building, because lately I’ve been everything BUT creative. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Learning
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Keep the Change
So, apparently blogging isn’t my forte. It’s not that I don’t enjoy it, or even that I don’t want to do it. It’s just at the bottom of my list of important things to do. We’ve really been pretty boring … Continue reading
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Not Just the Mom 