Childhood Memories, Kindergarten – Sunday May 6

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  Childhood Memories: When I was in Kindergarten… 1. I attended a private kindergarten (at the same place I went to pre-school) because my mother worked. The public school only offered a half day program. 2. We had to take naps every day. (They spanked children who made noise during nap time.) 3. I loved the time on the play …

I “Heart” Pets – Thursday April 26

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Pet Love The pets that made their way into my heart over the years…   1. Stray Cats – we lived in a city for several years when I was a little girl. I had a habit of bringing home random cats. Some of the cats were strays and some were being given away by people in the neighborhood. (I'd …

Snapshots – Friday, April 20

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Posed portrait shots are great – but generally I'd have to say my favorite shots are snapshots. Those are the shots that record how we live our lives. The lighting isn't generally perfect and there is often "undesirable" clutter in the background but flash forward 10, 20, 30+ years – it surprised me how much fun it can be to …

Childhood Playtime – Tuesday, April 17

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  Childhood Playtime As a child of the 1970's I remember playing… 1. Barbies – My sister and I made houses, for our barbies, out of cardboard boxes and furniture out of egg cartons. My sister also sewed her own Barbie clothes. 2. Husker Du – my siblings and I played this memory game for many hours. (Obviously, the Nintendo …

Memories of The Big Top – Tuesday, April 3

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Memories of the Big Top A couple of years ago Kevin took our three children to the circus. It was held in the Hampton Colosseum about 30 minutes from where we live. It was both Alexis and Cole's first time at the circus. April 22, 2010 Hampton, VA   The first time I went to the circus: 1. I lived …

First Crush – Tuesday, March 20

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When preserving a memory it can be helpful to think like a reporter and list the 5 W's and the H (facts): who, what, when, where, why and how.   My first "Crush" Report 1. Who – A boy who came to our house with his sister that summer to ride their horse. (My dad boarded horses in the fields …

Best Year of Grade School – Tuesday, February 28

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Looking back, was there a teacher that really stood out or a year in school when everything seemed good?   My Best Grade School Year – 6th grade 1. I moved during the summer and started at a new school that year. 2. I made several new friends right away, including my best friend Shannon. 3. I had a wonderful …

Monster Memories

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It was Sooo Scary! Some of the Scary things I remember from childhood… 1. THE RAT! We lived in an older home in the city. Little did we know that rats could come into a home via the sewers! We had a big incident involving one such rat (that entered our home by way of the basement toilet.) It eventually …

Journal Prompt – Take me for a ride!

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  How did you travel when you were a kid?   When I was a kid I had to walk up hill both ways to get to school! For some this is a funny proclamation made by their grandfather. I tell this to my kids to be funny and the really funny part is, it was true! (When I was …