I was browsing through two of my Letitia Baldrige books on manners while writing and posting last week about her recent death and came upon a very touching chapter she wrote on how a child learns to communicate a kind thought. I was immediately drawn into the chapter because in today’s world, it is a bit unusual to… Read more »
Posts By: Mary Kate Cranston
California Eating
When I go grocery shopping, I like to read the labels. I like to know what I’m eating because I think it can make a huge difference in my mental and physical health. Healthy and fresh foods keeps my immune system and healing powers strong which keeps me in the game. This label reading started about… Read more »
Now Is Powerful
Photo By Patti Raab When I was in my twenties, I felt as though I had all the time in the world to do whatever it was I wanted to do. I think that feeling was the luxury of youth. I had no sense of needing to get things done urgently because if it didn’t happen today I was confident that I would get another… Read more »
Friday Tunes — “What’s Going On”
It’s been an emotional week with Election Day happening on Tuesday and all of its rollercoaster effects still going on. I know I am getting older because I stayed up until 2 am on Tuesday night to watch the election results and most of the candidate speeches and I am still recovering from it. It’s… Read more »
Sometimes A Decision Is Made For You
Maybe it’s a bit of an election “hangover” or perhaps a reflection of my personal life, but lately it seems as though I have been on a decision-making bender of sorts. Has this ever happened to you? I’m not sure if it’s true for you or not, but when it’s happening to me it feels as… Read more »
Post Election Proverb
Now that Election Day is officially over, I found the above (courtesy of The Silver Pen www.thesilverpen.com ) to be a timely and thought provoking proverb to post and to practice.
Election Day Is Finally Here
Courtesy of Huffington Post After all the speeches, debates, television and newspaper ads, phone banks, door-to-door campaigning and robocalls, Election Day has finally arrived. Please vote today! Every vote does count! If you already exercised your right to vote by going to the polls early or by using an absentee ballot, sit back and enjoy some quirky… Read more »
Letitia Baldrige — Classy & True
Letitia Baldrige When I hear Letitia Baldrige’s name, it makes me sit up straighter and try to be better behaved. Baldrige, 86, was a walking encylopedia on what to do and what not to do in social situations and with her passing last week comes the unofficial closure on a time in American life when class and… Read more »
The Adventures of A Treasured Urn
Today I am not trying to make fun of a serious situation, it’s just that being responsible for a container of a loved one’s ashes can lend itself to a lot of funny situations even if you don’t mean for it to be funny. In my case, my husband was not cremated. I know if he had… Read more »
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A blog about moving through grief by developing resilience, practicing wellness & finding the wicked funny side of life. Widow. Mom. Writer. Dancer.
