Billie Fagan
It’s not easy to describe me. I’m a multi-faceted septuagenarian with a lifelong archive of stories, loves, adventures, and experiences. Family is, and always will be, the driver of everything I do and why I do them. It motivates me to keep working and be the best Spouse, Mom, Mimi, and Mother in Law that I can be. I’m like a book of stories, each one different but never-ending, as I am still creating and adding to my life’s stories daily.
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Downsizing
I often hear the term “downsizing” and find myself wondering what it really means, and what the outcome of downsizing is supposed to be. There are two kinds of downsizing that come to mind: work downsizing and home downsizing. At…
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The Bloom
I lived in Winchester, VA from 2009-2013 and had the opportunity to experience their annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, also known as “The Bloom”. The Apple Blossom festival first began in 1924. This is their 101st year, but there was…
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DeGrazia
I have a love affair with the Southwest. I lived in southern Arizona for two years in the early 1970s, and that’s where my love affair began. Everything about the environment seemed to agree with me—the Spanish architectural influence, the…
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Weekend Project
I’ve seen these light fixtures used for yard & garden projects on Pinterest & on some of the craft blogs I follow. So what a surprise to find this fixture on the curb which provided me with the inspiration to…
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Rethunk Junk
If you like to paint to change things up a little bit, this is a paint you’ve got to try. Rethunk Junk is an all-in-one furniture paint that’s simple to use with fabulous results. There’s no priming, no sanding, and…
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Never Long Enough
If you are a pet owner, you know the heart-wrenching feeling when the time comes to say goodbye. It’s hard to accept that it’s time because you don’t want to be the one to have to make the end-of-life choice,…
