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Today is the 175th anniversary of the Singer sewing machine. On August 12, 1851, American
August 12, 2026
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Today is the 175th anniversary of the Singer sewing machine. On August 12, 1851, American
Back in November 2022, I wrote about ending each journal entry by listing five (more
When I wrote last about my cataract surgery, I described how strange it was to
Today is Labor Day, the traditional last day of summer vacation. Though in recent years,
I read recently that the 1990s trend of distressed and ripped jeans is happening again.
We have all had times when life changed in an instant—an accident, illness, natural disaster,
As winter approaches each year, I cringe. Will my family want to go skiing? It’s
I do not like to exercise. I recognize the necessity, but I just don’t enjoy
I didn’t know my grandfathers as well as my grandmothers. Maybe it’s natural for a
For my husband, the mark of adulthood was ownership of a toaster oven. He’d spent
I’ve written before that my paternal grandfather, Laverne Ernst Claudson, was the grandparent I knew
Last weekend, I was able to attend the virtual version of the Historical Novel Society
As a desert-born girl, I hate the rain. I don’t like it dripping on me.
Today’s post is a simple thank you to readers and followers of this blog and
Many of the posts on this blog are about my memories. My theme, after all,
One of the presents I gave my three-year-old granddaughter for her sister’s birthday earlier this
One of the prime selling points of the Baltic Sea cruise for me was the
As I am finishing my current novel, it dawned on me that I have not
I’ll begin this post with a shout-out to M.K. Tod, who writes a wonderful blog
February 17 is National Random Acts of Kindness Day. This day originated in New Zealand,
Like many writers, I have a love/hate relationship with social media. Marketing gurus tell writers