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Quote of the Week

Each day provides its own gifts.

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Quote of the Week

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

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Quote of the Week

Don't be afraid of storms ... Because you are still learning how to sail.

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Quote of the Week – Keep Moving

Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there. ~ Will Rogers

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Quote of the Week – Tomorrow

Tomorrow is filled with the great unknown, the unexpected, and it's our curiosity that drives us forward into each day.

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Quote of the Week – Change

If you don't like the direction your going ... Change Coarse! Remember, you are the captain after all.

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We Didn’t Know

We Didn’t Know is my new serialized novel coming out soon on Kindle Vella at Amazon. Two best friends find themselves dealing with the loss of the only two people they could call family, and little do they know, they will find hidden family secrets and treasures that will change their lives forever. Let me… Continue reading We Didn’t Know

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Family Roots

Like the branches of a tree, we all grow in different directions, yet our family roots remain as one. Through research to learn more about my family’s roots, we found one of the possible connections quite interesting. My mother found family that had come from Virginia, thought to have traveled through Tennessee, and then later… Continue reading Family Roots

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Goose Bumps

In his magical way, Cody the Cockatrice appeared as soon as he felt something amiss with his guardian children, especially when it had to do with their health and safety. Bryant’s feet had frozen in place and his breathing had become sporadic as his heart raced and thumped in his chest. His eyes were fixated… Continue reading Goose Bumps

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LAUGH UNTIL YOUR BELLY HURTS

“Mommy, why are we walking so far down the beach?” “Because I want to show you something magical. It’s a place my mother showed me when I was about your age.” Bubbles danced up through Sabrina as she held her mother’s hand and they continued to walk the beach. “Look, Mommy, the birds are as… Continue reading LAUGH UNTIL YOUR BELLY HURTS