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When Doing It Yourself Is No Longer the Best Choice

When Doing It Yourself Is No Longer the Best Choice First published on Sixty and Me My husband has always

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Home Patty Grasher

Welcome. I’m Patty Grasher, a guidebook author, radio host, and local book event organizer in Southwest Washington. This site brings

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Recreating a 1908 Vancouver Cookbook, One Chapter at a Time

I seem to have zero energy but I have started a tiny new project. When I first came to Vancouver

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My Journey to Write a Cozy Mystery

This is probably going to be very boring to 99.9 percent of the world. Maybe I should make that 99.99999

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Free Jigsaw Puzzles Online for all Ages

Free Jigsaw Puzzles Online Playing free jigsaw puzzles online offers a wealth of benefits, making it a valuable pastime for

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Detours & Side Trips

So I am bit more spasmodic with my daily as usual but continuing on.   Since I always have a good

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\”Help\” is a great prayer

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: \”The reason \’help\’ is such a great prayer is that God is the gift of desperation.

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Gift of Friendship

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: \”My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me. Henry Ford  

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A true friend

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: \”A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down\” Arnold

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Happiness Factor

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: \”Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who

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Gift of Friendship

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: \”The greatest gift of life is friendship\” Hubert H. Humphrey   Sunshine Thoughts Friendship is important.

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Cherish your happy moments

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: \”Cherish all your happy moments\” Booth Tarkington   Sunshine Thoughts I love doing \”cute\” Halloween puzzles.

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Kind words accomplish much

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: \”Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much. Albert Schweitzer   Sunshine Thoughts I

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Happiness is the key

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: \”Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be

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Nothing will matter as much as this

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: \”In the end, nothing we do or say in this lifetime will matter as much as

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Nothing can take the place of persistence

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: \”Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence\” Calvin Coolidge   Sunshine Thoughts I

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