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Don’t let controversy take away peace and joy

Thanksgiving is over and now we can concentrate on the next holiday, Christmas. Yes,  I use the word Christmas because that is what I celebrate. ... Read more

by Julie Seedorf, Monday, November 30, 2015 9:37 am

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Be thankful 365 days a year, not just one

Sometimes we should express our gratitude for the small and simple things like the scent of the rain, the taste of your favorite food or ... Read more

by Julie Seedorf, Monday, November 23, 2015 9:22 am

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The ups and downs of the no-paper route

Please sign up for paperless statements. I receive that message all the time in my email inbox. I realize this is the electronic age and ... Read more

by Julie Seedorf, Monday, November 16, 2015 9:44 am

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Make someone smile; send a card in the mail

This has been a fun couple of mail weeks. I have received nice greeting cards in the mail from friends and readers. I love it. ... Read more

by Julie Seedorf, Monday, November 9, 2015 9:34 am

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Getting back into the swing of couponing

I love my coupons. They save me money, but only if I am smart about using them. I thought my couponing days would be over ... Read more

by Julie Seedorf, Monday, November 2, 2015 9:54 am

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Lessons learned from passing of a few friends

There are people in our lives who influence us in a silent way when we are with them. They make us laugh. They make us ... Read more

by Julie Seedorf, Monday, October 26, 2015 10:09 am

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Remember, funeral directors need hugs too

Living in a small community, everyone knows what you are doing, sometimes before you know what you are doing yourself. That is not necessarily a ... Read more

by Julie Seedorf, Monday, October 19, 2015 9:39 am

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How did this world get so topsy-turvy?

We don’t live in an optimistic world; at least we don’t if we listen to ever-present media. There are days I want to say “Stop ... Read more

by Julie Seedorf, Monday, October 12, 2015 9:46 am

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Keeping up with the repairs of an old home

Older houses have character. Usually I love older houses, but the older I become the less enthralled I am with an older home. I love ... Read more

by Julie Seedorf, Monday, October 5, 2015 9:41 am

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Do you have your priorities straight in life?

Times have changed since I was young. Religion has taken a backseat to other worldly things in our priorities. After attending church one Wednesday evening ... Read more

by Julie Seedorf, Monday, September 28, 2015 9:35 am

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Why do people watch reality TV shows?

I am hooked on a reality television show. “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” reality television shows were never on my list of “want to watch,” ... Read more

by Julie Seedorf, Monday, September 21, 2015 9:39 am

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What’s behind the peeled back layers of life?

I was stripping again. No, not my clothes, also not my hair color or a wire, but wallpaper. One room in my house had wallpaper ... Read more

by Julie Seedorf, Monday, September 14, 2015 9:34 am

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Talk to children about the value of workers

Labor Day is celebrated the first Monday in September to honor American workers. It is a tribute to the contribution workers make to the strength ... Read more

by Julie Seedorf, Monday, September 7, 2015 9:00 am

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Generations can grow and learn together

I was reminded this past week how boring life would be in my old age without young people in my life to light the spark ... Read more

by Julie Seedorf, Monday, August 31, 2015 9:15 am

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Here’s a little bit of this and a little bit of that

It must be time for a column of little pieces of this n’ that. The pieces don’t seem to come together today to make a ... Read more

by Julie Seedorf, Monday, August 24, 2015 9:18 am

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