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“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! — When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an…
“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! — When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an…
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your…
“You know what the secret is? It’s so simple. We love one another. We’re nice to one another. Do you know how rare that is? – Carmen” ― Ann Brashares, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Last night, a fabulous…
In April of this year, Aaron was fortunate to participate in a work trip to China. Needless to say, he was beside himself with excitement. He had an incredible time and managed to pick up some Chinese words and memorize…
On Labor Day, when most families were at the beach, or visiting friends and family and soaking up as much as they could of the last days of summer, Aaron and I decided to stay at home and explore some…
“By ten o’clock, the sidewalk along Vine Street looks like the Fourth of July parade. Mama minds the cash box while Daddy and Mitch go to haul more tomatoes and peppers from the truck. The basket of beans is almost…