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  • Uncategorized

    Be Curious

    December 17, 2023 / 1 Comment

    Oh, to Be Curious like a child. If you have young kids or grandchildren, you know what we mean. “Why” and “How” are innocent questions, filled with wonder and awe. Pure curiosity.

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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    Hibernation Is For Bears

    October 18, 2021

    Happy New Year!

    December 29, 2024

    Celebrate!

    July 1, 2024
  • Accountability

    Get Real!

    October 30, 2023 / 3 Comments

    How does one describe a Journey without talking about the people who walk with you and influence your passage through life. Fr. Tom Ogg was one such companion and his message to “Get Real!” has been emblazoned on our hearts.

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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    Are We Scrolling by Our Relationship?

    November 26, 2023
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    In Sickness and In Health

    September 20, 2021

    Emotional Baggage

    February 3, 2026
  • Perseverance,  Stress,  Time

    Life Outside Our Comfort Zone

    September 24, 2023 / No Comments

    Life outside our comfort zone has benefits. When we challenge ourselves to step outside our comfort zone, it brings growth and fulfillment. Unfortunately, the fear of failure can sometimes keep us in the safe zone.

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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    Empty Nest – Syndrome or Summit?

    February 17, 2020

    What Can’t You Afford to Edit out of Your Story?

    March 22, 2021

    We’re Broken  

    January 12, 2026
  • Communication

    Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say

    August 13, 2023 / 1 Comment

    Seriously, Don’t hide the chocolate! Lesson learned: “Say what you mean. Mean what you say.”

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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    Loving Each Other in Spite of Our Differences

    Loving Each Other in Spite of Our Differences

    April 4, 2022

    The 7 Best Things We’ve Done for Our Marriage

    June 3, 2019

    Tone of Voice

    July 16, 2018
  • Decision to Love

    Mud in the Backyard

    July 9, 2023 / No Comments

    Mud in the backyard. You might think there is a metaphor in that. Maybe there is.

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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    In-Laws or Outlaws?

    February 26, 2019
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    A Toast

    July 31, 2023
    marriage requires commitment like the olympics

    Marriage – the Olympics of Relationships

    February 23, 2026
  • Grief,  Honesty,  Making Decisions,  Stress

    Out of the Mouth of Babes

    April 16, 2023 / No Comments

    Out of the Mouth of Babes . . . Several weeks ago, we got a 7-month old standard poodle, Jazzy. Our 2 cats were quite perturbed as they had not been included in the decision. They were rampant with emotion and the cat tree became their safe haven.

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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    The Healing Power of Touch

    July 22, 2024
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    Just. Do. It.

    October 9, 2023

    So Over COVID!

    May 25, 2020
  • Uncategorized

    Life is Full of Risks

    March 6, 2023 / 2 Comments

    Life is full of Risks. Financial, emotional, and physical – we take them all the time. There is nothing more endearing than hearing, “Again! Again! Again!” after swinging a toddler in the air. Children instinctively take risks. As we age, risk taking becomes intentional, calculated and requires effort, but staying in the safe zone is also taking a risk.

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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    Don’t Roll Your Eyes and Say Whatever

    April 6, 2025

    Making Decisions as a Couple is a 3-Legged Race

    June 5, 2022
    Happy Thanksgiving

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    November 20, 2023
  • Accountability,  Differences

    Opposites Don’t Attract — They Attack

    January 29, 2023 / 1 Comment

    Let’s debunk the myth that “Opposites attract” once and for all. We are attracted to our spouse because they complement us. They bring completeness to our lives. In a relationship completeness is more than finding the missing piece to a puzzle. When the puzzle is done, it’s satisfying, but no longer fun and interesting.

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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    Emotional Baggage

    February 3, 2026
    Total eclipse of the heart

    Total Eclipse of the Heart

    April 15, 2024

    Wash War I

    March 9, 2026
  • Uncategorized

    Have New Year’s Resolutions Become Cliche?

    December 26, 2022 / No Comments

    Millions of people make New Year’s resolutions. Some make the same resolution year after year. It doesn’t take statistics to show we are not great at keeping them. Have New Year’s resolutions become cliche? Or are we making the wrong resolutions, or the right resolutions but for the wrong reasons?

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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    A Life Well Lived is an Unfinished Symphony

    February 23, 2025

    Memorial Day

    May 26, 2026
    Happy Thanksgiving

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    November 25, 2024
  • Behaviors,  Communication,  Honesty,  Making Decisions,  Playfulness,  Stress,  Time

    3 Tips to Reduce Holiday Stress

    November 14, 2022 / No Comments

    Like it or not, the Holidays are upon us. Jack-o-Lanterns may still be on the porches, but Christmas will be here before we know it. Here are 3 practical tips to reduce Holiday stress and find Joy as the Countdown to Christmas continues.

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    Tom and Mary Frances

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    Common marriage mistakes

    Top 10 Tips to Ruin Your Marriage 

    March 23, 2026
    Busy train

    The Busy Train

    January 15, 2024

    3 Life Lessons From the Movie ‘Wicked’

    December 9, 2024
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