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All The Girly Things

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Caryn

My grandniece, Elliott Stevens has been a very busy girl this summer. She has been attending a number of summer camps with camps this summer. Elliott is a very active little girl. She loves dance and gymnastics, to name a … Continue reading →

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A Spunky Girl

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Caryn

My great grandniece, Reece Balcerzak came into this world as an early Christmas present for her parents, Katie and Keifer Balcerzak, and even though her arrival was a scary one, the gift they were given was so precious to them. Continue reading →

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The Essence Of Jason

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Caryn

I don’t think any of us could have foreseen the changes that would occur in ten short years of marriage. Jason Sawdon became my nephew when he married my niece Jessica Hadlock on August 18, 2012, in what they have dubbed “the most amazing, fun party celebrating love.” Continue reading →

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The Common Starling

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Caryn

I have always loved watching birds in flight, especially when they are playing as they fly. They swoop, dive, and chase each other across the sky. We used to have pigeons downtown that played like that, but now they have moved near, or rather right over the trail I like to walk on. Since I don’t go downtown much, Continue reading →

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The Blue Sweater

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Caryn

My dad passed away on December 12, 2007, but since my mom was still alive, we never really went through his things…until after her passing on February 22, 2015. Mom had given out some of Dad’s things to different family … Continue reading →

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Rory’s Uncles

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Caryn

My grand niece, Aurora…nicknamed Rory, is the daughter of my nephew, Ryan Hadlock and his wife, Chelsea. Rory is a sweetie pie of a girl, who loves making faces with her aunts, and playing with her older brother, Ethan. But … Continue reading →

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The Aleesia Show

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Caryn

On most Thursday evenings, I go over to have supper with my mom, Collene Spencer and my sister, Cheryl Masterson. This summer, Cheryl has been babysitting her little granddaughter, Aleesia Spethman, while her daughter, Jenny and her family attend some … Continue reading →

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Nursing Home Family

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Caryn

When you have a family member in a nursing home, and you visit them often, the other residents of the nursing home soon become…almost like your family members too. You get to a place where you know their names, their … Continue reading →

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Prince Charming

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Caryn

My nephew, Rob has always been what I would consider a tough guy…a macho man. From the time he was little, and the only boy in the family, he always felt like he had to show how tough he was. … Continue reading →

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Once A Dancer

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Caryn

When my niece, Jenny was a little girl, she loved to dance and do gymnastics. She was a natural talent. Most people have a hard time with the splits, much less behind able to do the straddle splits, but Jenny … Continue reading →

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