Tag Archives: spring

All About The Game

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Caryn

Some holidays celebrate a single tradition, but others, like May Day, can mean many things. When my sisters and I were kids, May Day was always special. Our mom, Collene Spencer, would go to the store to buy candy. We’d … Continue reading →

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No Slap Day

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Caryn

It seems like every year there’s a day in early spring, usually around mid-April, that I can only call Slap Day. Not that anyone should actually slap someone, or that the weather makes you want to, although maybe it does, … Continue reading →

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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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We, The Winter Weary

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Caryn

While I love the beautiful snow globe scenes that bombard the internet every Winter, I also see in them, the freezing cold temperatures that must always accompany the real-life version. Some people like my sister, Cheryl Masterson and my granddaughter, Shai Royce love most of what Winter brings, Continue reading →

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November Gift

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Caryn

I am a summer girl, but I also like spring and fall, unless they try to act too much like winter. For the most part, I really don’t like winter at all. In Wyoming, winter means cold, wind, and snow…all dirty four-letter words, if you ask me. Nevertheless, I am not opposed to the time change, Continue reading →

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Waiting For Normalcy

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Caryn

Normally, on this first day of Summer, I would be thinking about the days coming up, the precious few days when I finally get to feel the warmth that doesn’t come from being wrapped in a blanket or wearing a coat. Yes, Summer can be sweltering, and I can find myself wishing for a little cooler temperature, Continue reading →

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Bonafide Pranksters

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Caryn

Every year, maybe simply because Winter can be so depressing, just a little way into Spring, we have a day for fun. If you didn’t know, the day is called April Fool’s Day. Some like the day, others kind of hate it, and some don’t care one way or the other. Continue reading →

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He Saw His Shadow

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Caryn

The first official Groundhog Day celebration in the United States took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, but it had its roots in Germany and was brought to the United States as a German tradition. Continue reading →

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God’s Greatest Gift

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Caryn

Depending on who you talk to, you will hear a variety of thoughts on Christmas, from it being a pagan holiday to it being a Christian holiday, to Jesus being born in the spring…which is interesting to me, because my nephew, Continue reading →

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Sleek And Graceful

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Caryn

I think most people have played with a Slinky at one point or another in their lives. The Slinky is a pre-compressed helical spring toy invented by Richard James in the early 1940s. Continue reading →

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