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For writer, Easter represents gift of grace

Ah, Easter, — chocolate bunnies, a basket of colored eggs and a new Sunday outfit. That is what the holiday was about when I was ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, April 1, 2015 12:00 am

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Can you smell dirt at the end of the day?

“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” I say amen to that quote from Margaret Atwood, and I ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, March 25, 2015 12:00 am

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It takes dedication to master piano keys

My piano teacher friend, Michelle, posted pictures of her students the other day. Apparently, they participated in some type of competition/recital, and with pride their ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, March 11, 2015 9:59 am

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How many before you’re a crazy cat lady?

What is the number that turns you from cat owner to crazy cat lady? I wondered that today when I walked to my glass door ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 12:00 am

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Warm memories of chilly childhood home

This is a day for gratitude that I have a heated house. Oh, it is so nice to stand in front of my electric fireplace ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 12:00 am

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For you, me, ‘truth’ might be different

“Standing in your truth” — I hear that phrase a lot among yoga people. It is talking about a choice in the way you live ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, February 18, 2015 12:27 am

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Warm, fuzzy from former teacher’s praise

She sat between her son and daughter-in-law. I recognized her immediately and put out my hand to shake hers. Wow, she has hardly changed since ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, February 11, 2015 12:00 am

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Debate vaccines online? I must be crazy

Wow, mention the word vaccine and you start a firestorm. This is especially true if you suggest that maybe the way we give vaccines is ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, February 4, 2015 12:00 am

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Clever science project deserved an ‘A’

Oh, the infamous school science fair — who remembers that “exciting” event. I had not thought about the science fair in years. Then a friend ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 12:00 am

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Sunny days unleash garden dreams

Give me a January day of bright sunshine with slightly warmer weather and boom my thoughts go to planting stuff. My brain tells me we ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, January 21, 2015 12:00 am

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