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Veterans Day: Honoring the Wounded

One of my neighbors is the amazing photographer Leslie Granda-Hill. She has done extensive work with The Wounded Warrior project, which uses its programs to provide emotional, physical, lifestyle, and monetary support to returning veterans. Its mission is to take … Continue reading

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Saving for Someone Else’s Rainy Day

It’s almost always far more than any one person can handle, let alone a child. More than once, we’ve left plates half-full of pancakes and eggs and toast and fruit behind.  Have portions – especially child portions – always been … Continue reading

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Honoring the Wounded

Amid the joy of a three (or four!) day weekend with a promise of hot, mostly sunny days, it can be difficult to remember that the reason we have this unofficial start to summer is to pause and honor those who … Continue reading

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