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What does your face say FIRST ??
I am seeing a pattern here at courageouswonderings.blogspot.com..... like many things in the autumn season, my blog entries seem to dry up. September is our month to travel; then we recoup and catch...
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BEAST MODE ….. what about that label?Seahawks fever is bursting thermometers here in the Pacific Northwest. Even those of us who are rather blasé about the sport, and feel much of the culture...
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HOW IS LIFE DIFFERENT NOW?
It was seven years ago. My husband and I were newly minted, first-time grandparents out to dinner with a good friend and business consultant.After adoring the photos of our pie-in-the-sky...
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WHAT MATTERS MOST?
Somedays I still wonder about washing that tennis skirt ……It was the summer of 2012. I picked my granddaughter up at tennis camp. We grabbed lunch and headed off to meet friends at the park. On the...
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Licking and Grooming!
I am going to use Paul Tough's new book HOW CHILDREN SUCCEED, Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character as the reason why this blog post is late.I am hooked on every word! It is not a long...
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Licking and Grooming - Not just for Rats - PART TWO
So summer is here and the days are crazy…. and not nearly as lazy as I would like. But I did finish the book (Paul Tough's How Children Succeed - Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character)...
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Wondering about Writing for Kids!
Spent the past week of my life in this beautiful spot as an attendee at the Oregon Coast Children's Book Writers Workshop.Five days of instruction from picture book, middle grade, non-fiction, and YA...
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TAKE A BOOK ALONG!
This sighting made me happy! A restaurant on the Oregon coast….a sweet family of four enjoying dinner together conversing and laughing and watching the sea…..and then, as the dark took away the view...
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Dog Day Reads!!!
Each time I see one of these road-side libraries …. take a book or leave a book…. each exchange requiring nothing….motivated by a simple love of reading and books and sharing, I feel happy! And this...
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A Hat-Tip to Teachers!
This week I am not wondering, I flat-out know that my hat is off to TEACHERS!They've been busy lately ….. on these weeks that precede the Labor Day weekend….putting up bulletin boardscreating colorful...
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TAKING A BREAK .....
... from my blog, from my writing, from community service and lists and cleaning house, from life as I know it on a regular basis..... That's what I have been up to the past month. Taking a...
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BEING SILLY :))))))
It's that time of year when for one day deep in October, dressing up and acting silly is OK!I wonder why it seems OK to be silly when we are dressed in a costume or hiding behind a mask ---- is it not...
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Wonderings: BEING SILLY :)))))): It's that time of year when for one day deep in October, dressing up and acting silly is OK! I wonder why it seems OK to be silly...
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The WONDER of knowing you are loved ....
I visited my Mom in Arizona last week. She will be 100 in March!!! We are planning a big party.... the family will gather. More than once during our visit she remarked, "I hope I live long enough...
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STUCK !!
I'm stuck ..... in a place of malaise. And I don't like it .... one bit.I sit at my writing desk in the mornings and struggle to be creative or think of new ideas or get my ideas to go anywhere. I...
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"MIRACLE" ... Wonder, Marvel, Sensation ....
As a grandmother, I am guilty of slipping into that role at times when I think it is one of my "Noni" jobs to "teach" or "guide" or "share nuggets of age-filled wisdom" with my grandchildren ....so I...
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When the Tingle goes away with the Tinsel ....
It's the first REAL week of January....when everything goes back to normal. The meetings, routines, dr appts, schedules and lessons begin again. All the things we kinda ignored in that delicious...
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I am blessed to have a friend who I think is one of the wisest women I know. Each of us is a writer. We touch base via email each Monday morning as a way to say, "Good morning, is your butt in your...
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Turn to WONDER .....
When the going gets rough, turn to wonder...WONDER = being open to learning and seeing with "soft eyes". WONDER = turning from reaction and judgment to curiosity and compassionate inquiry. This was...
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The Important Things ....
Thirty family members gathered in Arizona this past weekend to celebrate Mom’s 100th birthday! Close to one third of those thirty were eight and under. Like in any family, there was lots going on...
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