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Nancy Blackmon

Too old to be young, or too young to be old?

It is interesting how your body begins to reintroduce itself to you as you get older. Maybe it’s a way of reminding you that your ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, May 30, 2018 12:45 am

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For a few hours, all talk was of love

Sometimes we, all of us living, breathing humans, need a dose of fantasy, fairytale and love. We got a heaping helping of that this past ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 12:52 am

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Remembering the happy year of ‘tweening’

My neighbor, Zoey, celebrated her 14th birthday. I saw her before the big event and wished her a happy one. She smiled her sweet smile ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 12:00 am

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In word or song, blessed to have, be a mother

Mother’s Day is coming and there are songs for mothers, Reggae songs, country music songs, punk rock Mothers’ songs, Mother’s Day songs that make you ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, May 9, 2018 1:33 am

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Thanks to those who see sweetness

The woman in front of me is watching my daughter and smiling. We are in the checkout line in Wal-Mart’s Garden Center. It’s a long ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 12:59 am

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Staring into ‘93 snow, she sensed something wrong

They call it the “Blizzard of ‘93.” It happened on March 12, 1993, and folks are remembering on social media. It got a mention on ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 1:23 am

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Empathy for unknown mom of Florida victim

When my eyes blinked open the morning after Valentine’s Day, I thought about her. I don’t know her name, but she was on my mind ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, February 21, 2018 2:05 am

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Top 10 ways to say, ‘I love you’ without candy

Cupids and hearts — ah, it’s the holiday of L O V E. Is there anything that says, “I love you,” more than a chunk ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, February 14, 2018 12:15 pm

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What’s the message from red robin that comes bobbin’ along every day …

At first, I didn’t think much about it. Then it happened a second time, and a third time and a fourth. Now I’ve lost count ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, February 7, 2018 12:00 am

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Life’s biggest challenge: folding fitted sheets?

“It is the biggest challenge you will have in your life.” That is what the woman in the video said. I wasn’t sure it was ... Read more