Category Archives: Holiday

Back to School

Posted on August 21, 2015 by rhondakalkwarf

The children are heading back to school in my area. I see them waiting at the bus stop. The little ones are accompanied (mostly) by mothers with coffee cups. The middle schoolers work hard to look cool, while the high … Continue reading →

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A Mother Reminisces

Posted on May 7, 2015 by rhondakalkwarf

With Mothers’ Day approaching, I’m thinking about motherhood. Specifically, my own experience. Please forgive my indulgence today as I expound upon my joys being mother. For years, I said that each phase of my children’s development was my favorite. I … Continue reading →

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College Years

Posted on March 12, 2015 by rhondakalkwarf

I just received news in the mail that I have a new occasion to celebrate. It turns out it’s been forty years since I was initiated into a sorority freshman year in college. To be more specific, Chi Omega is … Continue reading →

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New Traditions

Posted on December 22, 2014 by rhondakalkwarf

For the last few weeks, I’ve been sharing some of the holiday traditions in our home. My family holds our traditions dear, perhaps stubbornly so. Goodness, I’m rejoicing this year they will allow me to substitute Brussel sprouts for the … Continue reading →

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Christmas Celebrations with Family

Posted on December 15, 2014 by rhondakalkwarf

Yesterday, we celebrated Christmas with my extended family. Over the years, the group has expanded and contracted. Like all families, we’ve had births and deaths, marriages and divorces, and moves. Last year, we were seventeen. This year, we were six. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Traditions and Gratitude

Posted on December 8, 2014 by rhondakalkwarf

Like many, my husband and I have embarked on a mission of Gratitude. Each day, we take time to acknowledge and appreciate those aspects of our lives for which we are grateful. We try to do this first thing in … Continue reading →

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Christmas Traditions

Posted on December 2, 2014 by rhondakalkwarf

Each year on the first Saturday of December, we venture out to cut down our Christmas tree. Over the years, we have visited several different tree farms as older farms run out of big enough trees and new farms open … Continue reading →

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