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Everything You Need to Know About Mind Pops

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Am I the only one who, at the age of 62 (almost 63!), has random memories just pop into my head? I can be doing dishes, getting dressed, watching television—literally any activity, and some blast from my past will appear in my mind. It is always very clear and almost as if I am back there, in the moment. Usually these are not big memories of special events, just simple flashes of life when I was young…..

Mind Blown!

Wow, so I just took a break here to Google this (because Google knows everything) and these are called Mind Pops. As far as I can tell, psychiatrists think that we are remembering something because of a “trigger” of some kind in the present. Continue Reading

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I Miss My Mom

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I was born in Fukuoka, Japan to a beautiful Detroit girl who had the courage to follow her handsome Air Force husband across the sea to a strange land. Courageous because she was terrified of water and suffered from terrible seasickness. Even more courageous because her husband, my dad, while loyal and strong, was also an overgrown teen who liked to party and have fun. Yet they survived the strange land and so did I.

My mom was the best mom in the world; strong, wise, loyal and loving. Throughout my childhood and our many moves, she held us all together and made a home wherever we were. Until I met my husband, she was the love  Continue Reading

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Five Fairies Your Home Needs

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cartoon fairyAs I was scooping up wet towels and dirty laundry off the bathroom floor, I was really wishing for a fairy to come do this for me. Or maybe I need a wife! Today, many families consist of two working adults. Yet there are still so many housekeeping chores to be kept up with. I don’t know about anyone else, but I don’t like to have to spend my weekend working at home! Every home and every family, no matter how small or large, has needs to be met. Here are five fairies your family and home need:

Five Awesome Fairies

  1. The Laundry Fairy. How awesome would it be to never have to be responsible for making sure all dirty clothing is picked up from the bathroom floor each day. Really, who has time  Continue Reading
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Hope Happens Here….

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Hope HouseSo, today’s blog will be about one of the great passions in my life (beyond my family)—Hope House. I will warn you—I have the BEST job in the world and I am passionate about it!

What is Hope House?

I am frequently asked “what is Hope House?” and that is not an easy answer. The quick answer is that we are a faith based social service agency that meets the Basic Needs of theneedy in Whatcom County. Hope House is a collaboration of Church of the Assumption and Catholic Community Services, and I am employed by CCS as the Program Manager. I am also a parishioner of Assumption, so I am uniquely qualified to combine the Catholic Faith of both entities and put them to use at Hope House.

What are basic needs?

This invites the follow-up question of “what are basic needs”? Simply put, basic needs are those Continue Reading

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