Tag Archives: Love

Happy Valentine’s Day! Love is everywhere and seen in simple showings

Watch this Mormon Message to see how simple it is to show tremendous love to those around you. I give daily acts like these to friends, family, and students. It seems so simple to give hugs or smiles, but these acts are a direct  message of love to my wonderful friends, students, and family. If [...]

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Free Hugs…Share Them

My brother-in-law, Sean Dahl, posted the following YouTube video on his Facebook page.  Please watch and join the crusade to share love and friendship with those around you.

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Happy Birthday Mary Cassatt

Google introduced me to Mary Cassatt’s paintings today.  She lived from May 22, 1844 – June 14, 1926.  She was an American painter and printmaker. She lived much of her adult life in France, where she first befriended Edgar Degas and later exhibited among the Impressionists.

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The Wayback Machine: How my Husband Changed my Life

Back in 1988, I had been dating a bunch of losers and/or jerks.  I also have a Dad who could care less about me.  I thought that I would be stuck with the type of man I was dating when I got married, if ever… I was also rather lost.  A chic without a cause, [...]

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One Year Ago, Today

January 30, 2008… I had my hysterectomy.  It saved my life. I am so happy about this.  Today is a one year anniversary for me, and I have been celebrating it all day.  Mostly while I was teaching Illustrator level 1 to four students. I had been told that it would take a year to [...]

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My missing mother

I have not heard from my Mother in months. She is mentally ill And unable to take care of herself, but she gets very little help because she is so mentally ill and there is little public money to care for the mentally ill.  I certainly can’t afford it either. I have no idea how [...]

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Facebook and Family

I joined Facebook a couple of months ago so I can keep up with what that kids are saying and doing. Just because I am their Mom and live with them does not mean I know what they are doing or thinking. Now it appears that Ray’s family members are on Facebook, too. I have [...]

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My Family Works Well Together

When the kids were young, they fought and fought.  Now Kayleigh and Ben act like best friends with their personal jokes from working at Boy Scout camp together.  Liz is also beginning to become good friends with her siblings because she is growing up and realizing the importance of interacting with her brother and sister. [...]

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