Monthly Archives: December 2024

20 Questions for the New Year

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Debi Walter

It’s a good habit to pause at the beginning of a new year and reflect on the year before to help you make changes in the year ahead. We encourage you to plan some undistracted time–no screens, no kids, no … Continue reading →

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Foodie Fridays – Sauerbraten

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Debi Walter

This Christmas we traveled to Tennessee to visit our son and daughter-in-love and four grandkiddos. Imagine our excitement to hear Jason was making us Sauerbraten and Braised Cabbage with Apples and Bacon for our Christmas feast? Tom’s Dad is German … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Package

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Debi Walter

About now most of us have our shopping list completed or close to it. You may be like me, hoping Amazon comes through by the 24th. But there is also an invisible package many of us have under our tree. … Continue reading →

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Foodie Fridays – Turkey Carcass Soup

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Debi Walter

The name of this recipe isn’t appetizing. However, this is what the soup entails, so I kept it for clarity purposes. I imagine most of you threw away what was left of your Thanksgiving turkey. I encourage you to file … Continue reading →

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It’s The Small But Important Ways

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Debi Walter

Today I went to my daughter’s home, less than a mile away, to help her get her two kiddos down for a nap. I love that I can be there for her in these small, but important ways. I had … Continue reading →

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Echoes of Laughter

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Debi Walter

There was a moment this past week when I paused and soaked in the moment. I was enjoying something that for many years my aching heart had longed to experience. All our kids and grandkids came home for Thanksgiving, my … Continue reading →

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