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Current ArticlesThis feed's current articles are shown below. Subscribe for updates to all the content available in this feed, or click through here to see the original article.  When a child invites you into their imaginary world, it’s a gift of trust, joy, and wonder. And sometimes, it comes with glitter, bold colors, and a little bit of magic you carry with you long after the paint fades. Claire Sparkle asked me if I wanted to be a unicorn. I nodded my head yes and jumped to the chance, I didn’t even take off my... Read the whole entry... »
 Thankfulness
 2026-01-19 11:00 UTC by Corey
 I want to pause for a moment and say thank you to those of you who reached out to me both before and after my blog was down. Knowing that people noticed, cared, and took the time to write reassured me. What struck me most about blogging is the sense of connection. Even though many of us have never met, there’s a shared way of thinking and... Read the whole entry... »
 For twenty years I have written a blog every day. I missed a single day when my platform at the time, Typepad, had a technical problem for about 24 hours and it could not post. I changed platforms two years ago, when Typepad became impossible to use. With the help of two very smart, generous, kind people- Kari and Dan, Early days felt great, yet... Read the whole entry... »
- Let’s Go Antiquing
- The Feast of Light
- Easter Morning
- You are Awesome
- What I Saw at the Brocante Last Weekend
  Walking home along a familiar path, the light was thinning.
I looked up at the branches—
naked now, strong arms at rest,
the leaves long shed after guarding us from the heat of summer. What once slowed the sun’s rays had gracefully fallen,
letting go of its lush foliage,
allowing thin light to slip through the winter sky,
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 Oh the brocante and the simple joy it lets me discover. Tucked inside a homemade box, made especially to hold a person’s sweet souvenirs –
Glassine paper wrappers, once filled with Jordan almonds, favors for communions and marriages. Folded. Saved. Kept.
When I saw the tiny wrappers I smiled at the dealer. What a sweet little piece of... Read the whole entry... »
 I knew the moment I saw them that they were coming home with me.
They were scattered here and there on a table at the brocante, rolled and stacked without bother. Dusty wooden like dowels darkened with age. But the 18th century engravings caught my attention. Each canvas is attached to carved wooden dowels- both as hanging... Read the whole entry... »
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