The Golden Years
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I wondered if it was responsible for people like me—who know exactly the
stakes—to support this outlandish dream. What if our support was feeding a
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About Me
- Cid
- I'm in the process of figuring out who I am - mother, wife, daughter, writer, extrovert, hermit. A contradiction in every sense of the word. Maybe it's a cliche or just mid-life, after all it's the journey, not the destination.
These are a few of my favourite books
I just finished
The Chaperone by Laura MoriartyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
What a fascinating way to write about the life and times of the famous silent film star Lousine Brooks. The Chaperone isn't really about Brooks, it is the story of a close to middle-aged woman living in a era when society's moral compass seemed to be swinging wildly from one extreme to the other. Cora Carlilse leaves Witchita, Kansas to chaperone Brooks for the summer in New York City while the not yet discovered starlet attends the Denishawn Dance Academy. Cora leaves behind her husband and her quiet, sheltered life to return to the city where she lived as an orphan at the "Home for Friendless Girls". The author vividly creates the exciting world of New York in the roaring twenties. Juxtaposing the free spiritedness of the flappers with Prohibition. Cora wrestles with her preconceived ideas of what is right and expected of women, trying to protect her young charge from ruining her reputation in the big city. Ironically, it is Cora who risks ruination when she meets a man who helps to change her mind about what she wants from life.
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My little Ellie girl (originally published on 7/12/2015) - There's things I want to remember: how you love your stuffies so much. At first it was just Lamby. He was the end all be all. But you've since moved on to ...
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A Letter for My Mom - A letter to all of you, my mom's beloved readers and dear friends, from her daughter Abbey: I am heartbroken to write this. Our beloved mom, Sarah, pass...
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The Power of Being Present and 5 Ways to be More Present - Are you struggling with being distracted? I know I often struggle with not being truly present in the moment. The reason this is so important is that ALL o...
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New Year, Book Marathon, changes - These are a few interesting reads I gathered from our shelves. Not all will be on the marathon and a few more will be added. So I’ve decided to do a marat...
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The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee - Stacey Lee is one of my favorite authors because she imagines vibrant characters to recreate the forgotten chapters of American history. Her latest young...
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Blink. - I went idly scrolling through my November photos. As in all the Novembers since I’ve been keeping photos in iPhotos. Here’s what turned up from ten years a...
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mimi ~ a sweet update - {my mom & me, christmas circa 1967} thank you so much for your tenderness & compassion regarding my mom, our “mimi”. i want to share a sweet update with yo...
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All You Hear Is Time Stand Still In Travel - (Signed up for Xirkl yet? Do so! It's free and you'll get early-adopter credit! If you haven't read it yet, here is the story of how my daughter created it...
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The importance of the ACS–championing the ageing of cheese on wood - Kelsie Parson reports back after babysitting HUNDREDS of wheel of cheese at the ACS conference Continue reading →
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Mother’s Day in The Publishing World - I took a brief break from changing out with my sweet family today to check my Facebook feed and I noticed some of my favorite publishing houses took time o...
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I AM BACK! Decorating our Naples Home - Well my friends, it has been a struggle to get Google to let me back on my own site…apparently middle-aged women that live on a farm, have animals, and ...
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"simple thoughts" has moved...come see me here - just another little reminder.... "simple thoughts" has moved...come by & see me here http://paigeknudsen.com/
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On a Horse with a View
Tom Thomson Clouds
Smoke Lake
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