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    Family Picnic Magic

    November 4, 2017 / No Comments

    Georgian Bay: July, 1988.  The clouds feather high in the cobalt sky.  When Evergreen floats near the shore, I climb out the nose and jump to the rock holding the rope. My feet splash into the water.  I stumble.  My cousin Michael laughs.

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    Family Recipe: Meet Mom and Her Homemade Butter Tarts

    August 10, 2015 / 10 Comments

    Learning Big Lessons

    We all learn from our parents. For many of us, parents are our first teachers and our most influential teachers. I’ve worked with so many families over the years and whatever the family story, whether the parents are very present or very absent, children learn big lessons. And we learn from every experience and encounter with our parents, things that can hurt us and things that can heal us, things that take us backward and things that move us forward.

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    The Daring in a Jar Challenge

    August 3, 2015 / 7 Comments

    Dare to get off the couch!My Comfortable Life

    Puffy recliner. Fleecy blanket. Steamy tea. Binge television. Glowing fireplace. I ache for cozy, lazy moments when my mind and body can sink into a fog of “relaxation.” I crave time to do nothing but feel snuggly.

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    Seasons of Britt: A Celebration of Georgian Bay Landscape

    December 29, 2014 / 2 Comments

    Our family has lived in the Britt, Ontario area since the late 1800s. The landscape has become part of our family story. We feel a deep connection to the area. This year for Christmas I made my parents a video to try to capture how we feel about Georgian Bay.

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    Could I Be a Family Historian?

    January 17, 2012 / No Comments

    Last weekend was truly decadent. My car rested in the driveway from Friday after work until Monday morning. For two days I played. I felt like a child wrapped up in some important project like digging a hole in the sandbox and hoping it would lead to China or creating a dramatic play in the garage with all the kids from the neighbourhood. The work felt overwhelming, necessary, thrilling–just like the adventurous projects of my childhood.

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    Seeking the Story of Grandpa’s Clock

    January 16, 2012 / No Comments

    Family Treasures

    I love sentimental Christmas presents. When I was in my twenties mom and dad gave me Grandpa’s ship wheel clock for Christmas. It works beautifully when I remember to wind it. It is an “Ingraham 8 Day Ships Wheel” mantel clock.

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    Listen to Jessica’s Story “Family Picnic Magic” on Life Rattle Radio Sunday at 9:00

    May 27, 2011 / No Comments

    Life Rattle Radio Update #30

    This Sunday, May 29th, CKLN Live Internet Stream will be airing the last two stories in our Mini-Festival of Family Stories.

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