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May 11
What the world needs now is...
UDPATE: May 28, 2024 Julie's hearts have been getting around. Now, 260 hearts have been distributed amongst 23 states and 12 countries! ...
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Dec 14, 2023
Santa Joe goes to Washington
A few years ago I wrote a blog about Santa Joe Murphy. A lot has happened with Joe and Mrs. Claus, and seeing as how we're back in the...
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Jan 26, 2023
Issa Rae for the win—and the inspiration
by jodi marneris January 2023--I just finished a Master Class (a wonderful Christmas gift from my son and daughter-in-law) conducted by...
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Dec 14, 2022
Giving back to those who gave so much
by jodi marneris December 2022--Traditionally, the biggest season for giving is the month of December. Lots of giving to charities across...
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Nov 10, 2022
Happy Veterans Day—with a little extra homage to one extra special veteran
November 2022--Today, Veterans Day, we pay homage to those who served in the military on U.S. soil and overseas. For more than 100 years,...
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Oct 17, 2022
Learning a thing or two from Kesha
February 2022--Sometimes you meet someone and there’s this instant connection. You can’t really say for sure why—you just know you hit it...
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Oct 17, 2022
Santa Claus--it's more about presence than presents
August 2022--“I didn’t become Santa,” says Joe Murphy. “This girl made me Santa.” The young girl Joe is talking about is Vada, (pictured...
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Oct 17, 2022
Thank you for being a friend...
January 2022--While walking down an aisle in the grocery store Friday, I heard my phone ping. It was a text message saying Betty White...
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Oct 17, 2022
One never knows who one will meet
August 2021--Picture this: Honolulu. 1991. (Do I sound like Sophia from Golden Girls?) We were in Hawaii in December 1991 to see Notre...
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Oct 17, 2022
The power of positivity
June 2021--Did you ever meet someone who has had a big effect on your life? Maybe it’s a longtime friend, a family member, a coworker,...
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