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Unplugged & Plugged In
Over 10 years ago, I DELETED my Facebook account. It had stories and pictures of me with my young family, along with some heart-breaking personal relationships that were crumbling to pieces in a virtual world I didn’t understand. But I didn’t realize the cyber implication of my decision. In short order, I found out I… Continue reading
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Mother’s Day
The last couple of years, I have hosted Mother’s Day in our home in order to help my daughters celebrate their moms with me. My oldest daughter has two little boys, and she has managed to help me plan a special day for the moms in our family – and extended family – ever since… Continue reading
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Digging The Sand
We took a little road trip to celebrate our 37th anniversary, and stopped in Cannon Beach for lunch and to enjoy Haystack Rock. The litle girl in the pink jacket was digging so purposefully with her big plastic yellow shovel, and for some reason, it was just captivating. Watching her work so hard on that… Continue reading
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Home
“There’s no place like home… ” That is a well-known quote from Dorothy in the 1939 movie, “Wizard of Oz.” Dorothy was a girl who ended up in strange surroundings instead of planted firmly in her familiar safe-haven that she had somehow taken for granted. It’s an elaborate example of how we humans tend to… Continue reading
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Clean Before You Go…
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “If you haven’t used [a thing] in 2 years, and you don’t anticipate needing it in the next year, get rid of it.” Well, I would say I consistently work at streamlining stuff, knowing what I have and why I have it, and getting rid of the stuff that… Continue reading
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Celebrating Milestones!
Ray & I decided to go somewhere warm for our celebration. After many long days of us cooped up in our respective offices – me working on Cherished Hymns and him working toward the “Go Live” date at his work, we decided we were going to spend a few days for true Rest and Relaxation.… Continue reading
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Grateful & Changes
Saturday, November 30, 2024 Over the past two months, I’ve had opportunities to help some of my kids with big life events. I’m thankful for the freedom I have had to pivot my daily activities at a moment’s notice so I could be available for my loved ones. I know that it is a huge… Continue reading
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Taking A Break
Episode #71 of my weekly blog is being posted at the last hour, literally. I’m taking a break. I just finished a couple of very big projects, and I am feeling quite exhausted. We are looking forward to starting a couple of new home improvement projects, and possibly trying to plan a special trip in… Continue reading
rechelle's lifelyrics
… and other musings. Sharing tips on home organization, cooking, and design – Publishing my original songs – Publishing a new custom church song book called "Cherished Hymns"
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