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The Controversy of Kid-Calendars

May 17, 2012September 15, 2012 ~ Kana Smith ~ 25 Comments

The other day a blogging-friend (Judy, over at Connecting Dots...to God) posed a question which is plaguing a whole generation of parents. The dilemma? Kid-calendars! Many kids today have such busy schedules that a person might be forgiven for mistaking a glimpse of their calendars for schedules of heads of state. Even parents who remember … Continue reading The Controversy of Kid-Calendars

Synchronicity or Swim

May 1, 2012August 27, 2014 ~ Kana Smith ~ 45 Comments

I wrote the other day that I "don't believe in coincidence"... but perhaps it's more accurate to say that I think coincidence is usually the wrong word. Synchronicity is the word I almost always apply to those situations when "coincidence" seems meaningful. Which is almost always.  I like how my Sponsor frames it: "Coincidence is … Continue reading Synchronicity or Swim

The Dying(?) Art of Knowing Your Neighbors

March 21, 2012June 18, 2012 ~ Kana Smith ~ 49 Comments

A fellow blogger has recently been bemoaning the hassles of moving, and I couldn't be more in sympathy!  It doesn't help that I've had to move five times in the last four years, but I never liked moving to begin with.  When my first husband and I bought a house, I swore I was going … Continue reading The Dying(?) Art of Knowing Your Neighbors

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    William on In Which We Don’t Sail Into the SunsetMay 7, 2026

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    KENNETH on In Which We Don’t Sail Into the SunsetMay 4, 2026

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    writerunblockedrepublic on In Which We Don’t Sail Into the SunsetMay 1, 2026

    Hi Kana, I nominate you for a Sunshine Blogger Award! https://writerunblockedrepublic.com/2026/05/02/sunshine-blogger-award/

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    It's taken me a long time to get around to this post. Love Robert B. Parker and the Spenser series;…

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    You may find the Boathouses Virtual Tour I've just blogged interesting, although not sure if it could fit your boat.…

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