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Growing Season

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Caryn

We all know about the growing season of plants, but were you aware that children grow faster in the spring due too? That growth spurt is due to several factors, among them, increased Vitamin D. Vitamin D is essential for … Continue reading →

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Th Antics Of Little Boys

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Caryn

As a girl, I loved hanging out with my uncle, Bill Spencer. We always just clicked. He was a favorite of all my sisters too. Uncle Bill was my dad, Allen Spencer’s older brother…older by two years. The brothers did … Continue reading →

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That Orphaned Feeling

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Caryn

It seems impossible to me that my mother-in-law, Joann Schulenberg could be gone now for two years. She was such a fighter, when it came to her health. There were a number of times that we thought we had lost her, Continue reading →

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Anti-Gravity

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Caryn

I’ve often thought, upon waking from a sleeping position that my body didn’t particularly like, that it would be wonderful to sleep in an anti-gravity machine. Maybe I would sleep better, Continue reading →

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Kitty Love

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Caryn

I have always loved cats. I like dogs too, but for the most part, I like cats better. I love to watch them play, and love it when they want to cuddle and purr. Maybe it’s because we had some … Continue reading →

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How Can They Sleep That Way?

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Caryn

Kids seem to be able to go to sleep in just about any position. I suppose adults can do that too, but it seems to be the kids who do it most often. And the thing that is most amazing … Continue reading →

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I’ll Stay Awake

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Caryn

When my sisters and I were kids, our parents had a movie camera, a projector, and a movie screen. They took a lot of home movies. It was as common then as it is now, but the technology has changed … Continue reading →

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Tired…or Retired

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Caryn

People joke about being tired after they retire, or at least that is what the hats all say, but I don’t really think that is the case most of the time. After all, let’s face it, when you are retired, … Continue reading →

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Such A Cuddly Baby

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Caryn

When my nephew, Eric was a baby, Amy, my daughter babysat for his parents quite a lot. Because Eric’s mom, my sister-in-law, Jennifer is a nurse, she worked shiftwork, so often Amy would stay the night, and then on Sunday mornings, … Continue reading →

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Summertime Camping Trips

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Caryn

Many people can’t wait for summer, so they can go camping. As kids, my sisters and I loved it. It didn’t matter if we were sleeping in a camper or on the ground, as long as Dad was willing to … Continue reading →

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