Tag Archives: holidays

What are you waiting for?

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
You know that bottle of wine in your collection? The one that’s “too good” to open for just any occasion? We all have one or two — or many more. They’re special…

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Thanksgiving and the Club Sandwich

My spouse won a Food Saver 2-in-1 Vacuum Sealing System with Starter Kit, 4800 Series, v4840 at some company event he attended. I looked at it and thought I don’t want that thing on my counter taking up space. I … Continue reading →

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Abundance

Donate food to the local food pantry. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as I know … Continue reading →

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Honor the empty seat

“Loneliness is the most difficult when we are surrounded by people. It is ourselves we are missing?”- calendar page Under the best of circumstances, holidays can be hard for families. Do you spend it with his family or yours? What … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving, Food Bank Edition

The Thurston County Food Bank faces a turkey shortage this week after nearly 4,000 families registered for a free Thanksgiving basket. The food bank buys its turkeys in July to ensure there are enough to go around, but about 800 … Continue reading →

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