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These Strange American Traditions
About 8 years ago a couple moved here to Arizona from Democratic Republic of the Congo/South Africa. He (Abel) was from Democratic Republic of the Congo and she (Hattie) was from South Africa. The morning after they were married they left South Africa. They came so that Abel could attend an aeronautical university and finally after this many years he has completed his course of study and was given his diploma on Saturday! Abel’s sister and brother-in-law travelled from Congo to the U.S. to be here. Now they will be visiting a few different states for the next couple of months. She was 14 when she married this man and he was 26. Can you believe it? …
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An American Girl Doll Party
Saturday’s big to-do was for Serenity’s 12th birthday. We decided to go with a doll theme. Several years ago Serenity and I went to the American Girl store in Chicago. What a good time we had together. We didn’t eat at the AG Cafe but we went in and took pictures. It was beautifully decorated in pink and black. We decided to use these colors for our party. Even though everyone did not have an AG doll, we knew that most, if not all, had 18″ dolls. We purchased our supplies at Hobby Lobby. (See the party hat Serenity made for her doll? She gave one to each girl as…
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Serenity’s Day
Something’s happening tomorrow (Saturday) and it involves… the start of mini-pies and Serenity Check in Monday and I’ll tell you all about it.
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Serenity's Day
Something’s happening tomorrow (Saturday) and it involves… the start of mini-pies and Serenity Check in Monday and I’ll tell you all about it.
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Review – Getting Things Done
Getting Things Done Written by: David Allen Publisher: Penguin Papers, papers, papers. Projects, to-do lists, things you want to do someday, phone calls to make, appointments to go to. Just how are we supposed to keep all this straight in our minds and not forget something important? How can we control the paper monster that threatens to take over? With all the things we must do each day, we need a system that we can rely upon. May I introduce you to an author that has been successful in coaching many executives to a clearer mind and workstation? David Allen has written the 267 page long book Getting Things Done. …
