Betty Girardeau
Times Have Changed, Thankfully!
What a different world for women and young girls than it was in 1965 when the movie "The Sound of Music" was released. Recently while I...
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Betty Girardeau
- Jun 6
- 2 min
The Magic of Shadows
I remember writing another blog post some time back about shadows in which I mentioned one of my favorite memorizations from my...
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Betty Girardeau
- Mar 13
- 2 min
Transformation
Transformation, or to transform is the result of changing something from what it was to something new. Our lives are so full of things...
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Betty Girardeau
- Feb 14
- 2 min
What's Valentine's Day Without a Valentine?
I have always loved Valentine's Day. In fact, next to Christmas, it is my favorite holiday, and not for all the reasons you might...
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Betty Girardeau
- Feb 3
- 2 min
The World Used to Be Black and White
Years ago when I would be looking through old photo albums with my children, and I really do mean OLD ones, I would tell them that when I...
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Betty Girardeau
- Jan 4
- 2 min
But That's Not What I Ordered!
I have always looked forward to deliveries, mail or orders, with great anticipation. Even when I know what should be in the box or bag...
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Betty Girardeau
- Jan 3
- 2 min
The Perfect Moment
Life is amazing and is especially appreciated sometimes in just the little things. But it is our job to learn to look for these little...
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Betty Girardeau
- Jan 2
- 2 min
Some Things Just Take Longer
I am sure I am not unique to be someone who starts a project and then...maybe doesn't ever finish it, or finally does. I learned a term...
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Betty Girardeau
- Jan 1
- 2 min
Something Old And Something New
"Happy New Year!" I have seen and heard these three little words a lot in the last twenty-four hours. I have even greeted others with...
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Betty Girardeau
- Dec 28, 2021
- 3 min
Challenging!
As we reach the end of yet another year of unusual and seemingly different and insurmountable challenges to our lives, I think we need to...
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Betty Girardeau
- Nov 21, 2021
- 2 min
The Magic Of Crystals
A diamond is forever! Every snowflake is different! And then there is crystal glass, a pattern for which, when I was a young...
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Betty Girardeau
- Nov 6, 2021
- 3 min
Fall Back/Spring Forward, Right?
I am going to say right out front that I don't like messing with time. I understand why Daylight Savings Time was created historically. ...
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Betty Girardeau
- Nov 5, 2021
- 2 min
Beckoning
For my entire life I have found paths, trails, and roads that have beckoned to me. What is beyond view or around the bend? Sometimes,...
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Betty Girardeau
- Nov 4, 2021
- 2 min
I Had a Dream
Years ago I had a dream which has remained vividly in my mind ever since. In my dream I was "older" (I hate to think of myself as...
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Betty Girardeau
- Oct 1, 2021
- 4 min
Expect the Unexpected
Of course, especially as we get older and "maybe" wiser, we have learned that we should approach our journey through life with the...
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Betty Girardeau
- Sep 19, 2021
- 2 min
Girl Friends
Sorry it has been a while since I have had a chance to write a new blog post. The world of refinancing homes is very alive and well,...
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Betty Girardeau
- Sep 5, 2021
- 2 min
Cantaloupe And Other Summer Food Memories
While preparing this dish of cantaloupe to have with my smoked salmon salad dinner last night I began to remember how many of my summer...
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Betty Girardeau
- Aug 30, 2021
- 2 min
What Do You Know About Scarecrows?
We all know about the scarecrow in the "Wizard of Oz," and we have probably seen them many times in gardens, too. And, of course, the...
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Betty Girardeau
- Aug 29, 2021
- 4 min
My Mostly Previous Other Life
For many of the years of my adult life I spent the major portion of my work day with sewing machines. I have always loved to sew, most...
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Betty Girardeau
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
How Do I Try To Stay Young
Most of the time trying to stay young is not for me a conscious effort. I love life, I love learning, I love meeting new people, and,...
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