Author: Judy Schwartz Haley

The joy of giving

She still has the Christmas spirit. Her favorite toys laid out on a piece of pretty wrapping paper Carefully wrapped and topped with a pretty bow... Berry Christmas, Mommy! presented with both hands and a proud, beaming smile It's not just her toys. She's used this one piece of paper to gift me with a [...]

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Lantern Tree

We went out for a stroll last night, soaking in the holiday awesome, when I stumbled across this: A tree decorated with an assortment of lanterns. Love Love Love this effect. Happy Chanukah. Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays.

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The scanning project

My Dad was a shutterbug; he loved to take photographs, and he took a lot of them. That's where I get it from. This is a wonderful thing for collecting a treasure trove of family memories. On the other hand, neither he nor my mom were the organizing type who enjoyed putting together photo albums. As a [...]

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Who she saw

She saw a woman with kind eyes and a big smile who was happy to play peek-a-boo with her. I saw a homeless woman with brown teeth grinning at my little girl. *Stranger Danger* [Insert helicopter-mom posture here] Seriously, what was I afraid of?  Their exchange was completely innocent, and grounded in sharing joy. There was [...]

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