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    Funny Friday: Black Friday

    November 23, 2018 / 0 Comments

    “I think I am going to have to supercharge my optimism to arm myself for the battle ahead. Trust me, it is going to be a battle.” ~Rebecca Bloom Izzie in hiding / Cindy La Ferle _________ Please visit the home page for additional content and social media sharing options.   Parts of this blog do not show on digital devices. 

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    Happy Thanksgiving

    November 22, 2018 / 0 Comments

    “It’s not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, that is the true measure of our Thanksgiving.” ~W.T. Purkiser At Greenfield Village, Dearborn, MI / Cindy La Ferle ____________________ Please visit the home page for additional content, social media sharing options,  or to subscribe for daily email updates from this blog.  

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    Making room at the table

    November 21, 2018 / 0 Comments

    “Pull up a chair.  Take a taste.  Come join us.  Life is so endlessly delicious.”   ~Ruth Reichl Cindy La Ferle ____________________ Please visit the home page for additional content, social media sharing options,  or to subscribe for daily email updates from this blog.  

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    Generosity

    November 20, 2018 / 0 Comments

    “In the end, maybe we must all give up trying to pay back the people in this world who sustain our lives. In the end, maybe it’s wiser to surrender before the miraculous scope of human generosity and to just keep saying thank you, forever and sincerely, for as long as we have voices.” ~Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love Brys Estate Winery / Cindy La Ferle __________________ Please visit the home page for additional content, social media sharing options,  or to subscribe for daily email updates from this blog.  

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    Finding quiet time

    November 19, 2018 / 0 Comments

    “The true quality of your life can be determined by how you feel when you are alone.” ~Edmond Mbiaka Winter guest / Cindy La Ferle _________ Please visit the home page for additional content and social media sharing options.   Parts of this blog do not show on digital devices. 

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"Life Lines" features inspirational quotes paired with my photos, plus links to my published lifestyle columns and essays. New posts are added daily, so please visit often or subscribe for email updates. ~Cindy La Ferle

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