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Be Happy

Nov 4, 2014 By elinwaldal 19 Comments

A few days ago I caught up on the phone with one of my oldest and dearest friends, her name is Jeanne. Not long into the call she shared that, although she […]

Filed Under: Memories, NaBloPoMo Nov 14 Tagged With: Be Happy, Friendship, Life, Love, Women

RIP Brittany Maynard

Nov 3, 2014 By elinwaldal 30 Comments

Brittany Maynard’s gorgeous smile stares out at me from the People Magazine exclusive which shared with the world that on November 2, yesterday, this courageous woman carried out her decision […]

Filed Under: Life Lessons, NaBloPoMo Feb 14 Tagged With: Brittany Maynard, Life Choices, Right to Die

November

Nov 2, 2014 By elinwaldal 18 Comments

With an extra hour tucked into my pocket like a newfound treasure, I watched as the morning sky kept it’s daily promise to shake the dark from its edges and bring […]

Filed Under: Living, NaBloPoMo Nov 14 Tagged With: Grateful, November, Thankful, Writing

Halloween is Over

Nov 1, 2014 By Elin Stebbins Waldal 28 Comments

Halloween is over, it’s over in the literal sense because it’s November 1st and it’s also over in the metaphorical sense because my three kids are all well past the […]

Filed Under: NaBloPoMo Nov 14, On being a parent Tagged With: Halloween, Parenting, Time

My Happy Place, Wordless Wednesday

Oct 15, 2014 By Elin Stebbins Waldal 2 Comments

Inspired by my friend Lois who wrote about her Happy Place a couple of days ago I decided to do the same, only not through words. In celebration of “wordless Wednesday” […]

Filed Under: For the Love of Nature

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