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Sacred Space
Dear Hearts, Now, more than ever, I hope you are finding a quiet spot on a daily basis where you can settle your mind, B-R-E-A-T-H-E, and...
Jayna Newbold
Sep 18, 20204 min read
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Soup's On!
Dear Hearts, In several parts of the country, temperatures are beginning to cool. We have less daylight from week to week . . . . . .and...
Jayna Newbold
Sep 14, 20202 min read
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True Americans
Dear Hearts, It is that time of year again. No, I'm not talking about back to school, or even pumpkin spice season -- although, yours...
Jayna Newbold
Sep 10, 20204 min read
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A Great Time to Be Alive!
Dear Hearts, Ah, Labor Day weekend! A three or four day stint marking the close of summer where kids of days gone by could count on one...
Jayna Newbold
Sep 5, 20203 min read
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Take a Hike!
Dear Hearts, We are well aware that with several states in the U.S. still in quarantine -- or at least semi-quarantined -- and essential...
Jayna Newbold
Jul 27, 20202 min read
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They're Out There!
Dear Hearts, From the titular exclamation you read above, you may be thinking, "Oh boy! She's writing about all the crazies we're seeing...
Jayna Newbold
Jun 17, 20203 min read
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Announcement!
Dear Hearts! I have big news! To some of you who know me well, this announcement is not new. I have been working on this endeavor for a...
Jayna Newbold
Jun 11, 20201 min read
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Rules: Made to Be Broken?
Dear Hearts, I certainly hope all of you are well and thriving on this beautiful almost-summer day. It's one in which we're all just...
Jayna Newbold
May 28, 20204 min read
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Truth!
Dear Hearts, I'm proud of us!! Memorial Day weekend is suddenly here and some of us are actually making plans for small safe gatherings....
Jayna Newbold
May 21, 20204 min read
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I See You . . .
Dear Hearts, Decades ago, a children's morning television show, whose appeal primarily focused upon toddlers and preschool-aged little...
Jayna Newbold
May 14, 20203 min read
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Happy Mother's Day -- Quarantine Style
Dear Hearts, Happy Mother's Day to all! I must admit, this holiday snuck up on me this year. I could blame my quarantine-brain, but to...
Jayna Newbold
May 9, 20203 min read
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The Takeaway
Dear Hearts, Here's hoping your loved ones and you are safe and well at home. Still? Will shelter-in-place never end? you ask. Of course...
Jayna Newbold
Apr 22, 20204 min read
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What's in YOUR Frontal Lobe?
Dear Hearts, I hope all is well in your neck of the woods these days! Lately, in this survival-of-the-fittest situation which we're...
Jayna Newbold
Apr 16, 20205 min read
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Rescued!
Dear Hearts, How are you?! I mean, really! How are you? I wish I could speak with each and every one of you face-to-face and in person,...
Jayna Newbold
Apr 8, 20206 min read
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I Did A Thing . . .
Dear Hearts, Marching into March, I did something. This is true confession time. Some folks may not think much of this month, which...
Jayna Newbold
Mar 11, 20202 min read
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What's Love Got to Do With It?
February: Heart Month! It’s time to check your ticker, Dear Hearts! Whether it’s your physical one, relationships (romantic and...
Jayna Newbold
Feb 10, 20203 min read
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Incoming!
Happy New Year, Dear Hearts! And what a year it will be! First of all, strap yourselves in as it is a leap and an election year! 2020...
Jayna Newbold
Jan 6, 20203 min read
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Fa la lala ha HA!
Ah! The holidays! Christmas has arrived, Dear Hearts! Not to mention Chanukah, which began on December 22nd – the same day as National...
Jayna Newbold
Dec 25, 20195 min read
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Grrr . . . ATTITUDE!
grat·i·tude /ˈɡradəˌt(y)o͞od/ noun noun: gratitude the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return...
Jayna Newbold
Dec 11, 20193 min read
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Swamp Cruise
It is the time of year when full and harvest moons grace the night sky; the autumn air is crisp; tree leaves are turning from kelly green...
Jayna Newbold
Oct 2, 20196 min read
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