Tag Archives: DPChallenge

House on fire!

Posted on January 29, 2015 by

Quick! The house is on fire! Grab…. This is a great wake-up call and reminder to re-assess our emergency grab bag. We each have a backpack filled with 72-hr emergency supplies, including a change of clothes, MREs (Meals-Ready-T0-Eat, in military lingo), … Continue reading →

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Lexicography–Secret Names

Posted on January 28, 2015 by

The Daily Prompt was an easy one for me today. Our family makes up words–names, actually–for each member of our family. It started when my husband was a child. His father made up “secret names” for each of the 6 … Continue reading →

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Believe it or not

Posted on March 16, 2014 by

Three Things I believe 1. I believe families are forever. The relationships we make in this life were meant to endure throughout the eternities. 2. I believe we are all God’s children, made in His image. That makes us all … Continue reading →

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Writing Challenge: Golden Years

Posted on March 14, 2014 by

Write…a synopsis of your memoir. What are some significant milestones in your life? Which age was the best, and which was the worst? For this challenge, I was reminded of a book I ran across called, “Not Quite What I … Continue reading →

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Three Haikus

Posted on March 7, 2014 by

The WordPress Weekly Writing Challenge revisits the theme of three with the assignment to write a post using three photographs for inspiration. I was mulling this over at the same time I was mulling the prospects of getting out for … Continue reading →

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Abandoned

Posted on March 6, 2014 by

Becán is a Mayan fortified city which is now a ruin. Its unique attributes of a deep moat with high earthwork walls and tall towers match the descriptions of fortifications built by Captain Moroni in the Book of Mormon.  My early-morning religion … Continue reading →

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Three gets you there

Posted on February 24, 2014 by

Saturday we went to the HOCM (Hands On Children’s Museum) with two of my daughters and their families (=8 grandchildren!!) http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/02/21/weekly-photo-challenge-threes/

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Fun is not the word I’d use…

Posted on February 21, 2014 by

The WP Daily Prompt today is “fun” but the explanation stated: Imagine that tomorrow, all of your duties and obligations evaporate for the day. This morning I had just been contemplating divesting myself of some of my obligations and duties, as … Continue reading →

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This means YOU!

Posted on February 21, 2014 by

Well, for the Weekly Photo Challenge 3-picture-story, these may not be the most visually exciting trio, but they do tell a story… We were having issues with patrons ducking into the bathrooms as we announced we were closed and then … Continue reading →

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See for yourself(ie): I don’t mind!

Posted on February 11, 2014 by

My daughter had been texting me all morning while I was at work and she was out-and-about running errands. She’d stopped by and picked up a few items I had for her earlier and now wanted to go back and … Continue reading →

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