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Winter Solstice

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The longest night and the shortest day. For many years now our little family has marked this day […]

Amanda Shaffer 21/12/2020 Domestic, Pages, Philosophical

Marking the Rituals

This morning while I was getting dressed this morning my husband said “TGIF!” and I said, “Really? You’re sure […]

Amanda Shaffer 18/09/2020 Current Events, Philosophical

A Sweet New Year

Feeling a bit like a tumbleweed tossed around by life at the moment. Family and friends, a wedding […]

Amanda Shaffer 14/09/2015 Domestic, The Past

Fast Awake

I don’t think the words Wide Awake really capture the feeling of not sleeping at night. Wide awake […]

Amanda Shaffer 03/04/2014 Random Stuff

Tradition

Congratulations if you are able to read that word and not hear singing. Unfortunately I both see and […]

Amanda Shaffer 20/12/2013 Pages, The Past

Progress

Sometimes the future arrives when you aren’t even looking. The other night we attended the fall concert at […]

Amanda Shaffer 28/11/2013 Philosophical, Random Stuff

Baking Season

Yesterday was Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, which I always think of as the start of baking season. One of the consistent ways our non-religious household marks religious holidays, both Christian and Jewish, is through food.

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Amanda Shaffer 06/09/2013 Domestic, Pages, Religion

May Day

Working out this morning Crabby Jackie finished early and as she left she said “Goodbye ladies, see you […]

Amanda Shaffer 30/04/2013 Random Stuff

Spring

It is spring where I live which means there is snow on the ground and several more inches […]

Amanda Shaffer 27/03/2013 Domestic, The Past

Baby Steps

Making new friends is tough. Even more so when you’re on the wrong side of 40.

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Amanda Shaffer 07/12/2012 Random Stuff

Self-Gifting

It is oh so tempting to let myself get caught up in the posturing and brinksmanship of the […]

Amanda Shaffer 06/12/2012 Pages, Religion

Abundance

As many people do we went around the table on Thanksgiving and everyone shared something they were thankful […]

Amanda Shaffer 27/11/2012 Domestic, Mother Issues

Holiday Toes

I’m funny about my feet. I got it into my head at some point during the last 40 […]

Amanda Shaffer 22/11/2012 Domestic

Love Letter

15 years ago today my husband and I were married. I know this because it is in my […]

Amanda Shaffer 13/09/2012 Feminism

Labor Day

Someone asked me, as people do – “Got good plans for the Labor Day weekend?” and I replied […]

Amanda Shaffer 30/08/2012 Domestic, Pages

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