Monthly Archives: May 2018

On Owning a Home

Posted on May 25, 2018 by maryannniemczura

Maintenance is an key part of owning  a home.  We fell in love with the corner lot with mature trees affording abundant shade and surrounding cul-de-sacs.  Our children were young, and it was safe to play in the streets.  Cars … Continue reading →

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Slithering Snake in Suburbia

Posted on May 18, 2018 by maryannniemczura

Silly me! Why I thought I would never see a snake in our garden here in Upstate New York, I don’t know.  I had my fill as a young girl in Massachusetts and then the big, long rattlesnakes in Colorado, … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Prayer: from my Heart to Yours!

Posted on May 12, 2018 by maryannniemczura

Let me  take joy in ordinary events: chores such as laundry, cooking and shopping. Let me make time to listen to others and share. There is so much joy to find in the little things. Birds are busy building nests in … Continue reading →

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Finding the Perfect Gift

Posted on May 4, 2018 by maryannniemczura

What to get that special someone? How to find the perfect gift? Decisions, decisions when someone seems to have it all… The easy way out is a gift card or cash even. Then the special someone can acquire what he/she … Continue reading →

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