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Good Role Models

Posted on June 21, 2026 by Caryn

For those who no longer have their dad here on Earth, Father’s Day inevitably carries a touch of sadness. Many of us wish for just one more day or one more memory with our dad, but that, of course, is … Continue reading →

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Her Mother’s Daughter

Posted on May 25, 2025 by Caryn

My niece, Cassie Franklin is a mother of three children, a partner, and an entrepreneur, but mostly…to me anyway, she is her mother’s daughter. Cassie was born when her mother, Rachel (Franklin) Schulenberg was just over 16 years old. It … Continue reading →

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Mountain Meadow Massacre

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Caryn

There are people in this world who are evil, and they come from all walks of life, from all occupations, and from all religions or the lack thereof. One of those evil men was a man named John Doyle Lee, … Continue reading →

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Tiny Mother Of Nine

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Caryn

My grandmother, Harriet Elizabeth “Hattie” (née Pattan) Byer was a tiny woman, just under five feet tall…in her tall days, but if you think that made her a “weakling” you had better think again. This tiny mother of nine children … Continue reading →

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Christmas Changes

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Caryn

Looking back on the years of my life, or more specifically the Christmases of my life. I know that I have been very blessed. The years have changed the look of our Christmas, but not the joy. With the addition of now, great grandchildren, Continue reading →

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It’s Inevitable

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Caryn

Every year, after having a carefree time of summer, the inevitable arrives…going back to school. Some kids love going back. Others hate going back, and some have mixed feelings about it. Still, there is a level of excitement for most kids, Continue reading →

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Five Foot Powerhouse

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Caryn

My grandmother, Harriet “Hattie” Byer, was a tiny woman, who loved kids, and had nine of them with my grandfather, George Byer. Grandpa worked hard, and he was a soft-hearted man. Continue reading →

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Love Of Family

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Caryn

My sister-in-law, Debbie Cook first became my friend when we both worked at Kmart in the 1970s. I worked with the handbags, gloves, and wigs. Debbie worked in the Deli. I had a glove display next to the Deli, and we became friends, which led me to meet her brother, Bob Schulenberg, Continue reading →

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Beyond The Hustle And Bustle

Posted on December 25, 2023 by Caryn

In the days, and even months, leading up to Christmas, most people are trying to get ahead of the game by shopping for gifts for family and friends, and then squirreling them away to await the big day of reveal. We all hope we have found that perfect gift for our loved ones. Continue reading →

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Those We Lost

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Caryn

As we come up on 22 years since the September 11th terrorist attacks on our nation, I find myself feeling strangely shocked that the children born after the attacks are almost 22 years old. I know that is just logical, and shouldn’t be shocking at all, but it is. Continue reading →

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