tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86979674927762174092024-03-13T10:44:22.871-06:00Cranberry FriesCranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.comBlogger609125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-12280445771698780252019-07-25T09:11:00.000-06:002019-07-25T09:11:50.099-06:00Preparing for Peace in DeathThe fall is my favorite time of year but it is also one of the hardest and saddest times of the year for me. I lost both my mother and sister in the fall. Obviously, I have lots of reasons to think of them throughout the year but inevitably it is the fall that I am bombarded with grief.
They were both too young. My mother at 61, my sister at 39, we lost them 5 years apart. I also lost my 3 Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-53571389053731286172016-08-22T04:26:00.000-06:002016-08-22T04:26:00.176-06:00Marriage Monday: Relationships Take Work
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"Happy relationships don't just happen to people -
people work for them." Zach Brittle.
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Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-5240557599520423782016-08-15T06:03:00.000-06:002016-08-15T06:03:01.008-06:00Marriage Monday: Occupy the Heart
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Never stop doing little things for otheres. Sometimes those little things occupy the biggest part of someone's heart.
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Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-14379073981715096242016-08-08T05:05:00.000-06:002016-08-08T17:16:24.257-06:00Marriage Monday: Healthy Relationships Include:
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Healthy Relationships
Respect
Cooperation, Trust, Accountability, Safety, Honesty, Support
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Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-90833862128071964942016-08-01T04:58:00.000-06:002016-08-01T04:58:00.148-06:00Marriage Monday: Passionate Friends
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"Marriage ultimately, is the practice of becoming passionate friends." Harville Hendrix
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Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-44626933866207818752016-07-25T06:14:00.000-06:002016-07-25T06:14:00.173-06:00Marriage Monday: Small Moments
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"Trust is built in very small moments in which one person turns toward their partner when they're in need. When our partner responds positively, by "being there" for us, that builds trust." -John Gottman
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Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-50141567176333053252016-05-23T06:11:00.000-06:002016-05-23T06:11:08.010-06:00Marriage Monday: Don't Put Your Marriage On Hold
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"Don't put your marriage on hold while you're raising your kids or else you'll end up with an empty nest and and empty marriage." Marriage 365
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Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-27994591909031069712016-05-18T05:30:00.000-06:002016-05-18T05:30:07.785-06:00Book Review: The Sacred Gift of Child Birth & Giveaway
Title: The Sacred Gift of Child Birth, Making Empowered Choices for You and Your Baby
Author: Marie-Ange Bigelow, MT, CD(DONA)
Release Date: May 2016
Publisher: Cedar Fort
ISBN: 978-1-4621-1811-3
Pages: 176
Buy The Sacred Gift of Child Birth: Here
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Facebook&Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-60982655858487566152016-05-16T11:32:00.000-06:002016-05-16T11:32:22.990-06:00Marriage Monday: It's the Little Things
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"It is not necessary to overhaul your relationship in order to improve it. It's the little things that make a big difference." Michelle Peterson
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Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-18458522606397579482016-04-03T10:03:00.003-06:002016-04-03T10:03:59.149-06:00General Conference Wallet Size Matching GameI made a wallet size matching game of the first presidency and 12 apostles for my kids for conference this year. If you'd like to use them also click the links below. There is both jpgs and pdfs.
I'll make the links more pretty during the two sessions today. :)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2xqqj_xcLVeYUF4dktja04yaDg
https://drive.google.com/open?id=Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-71060630927992450902016-03-14T20:09:00.002-06:002016-03-14T20:09:54.084-06:00Marriage Monday: Life is to be Enjoyed
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"In all of living, have much fun and laughter.
Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured."
--Gordon B. Hinckley
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Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-82737704031080702652016-02-15T05:32:00.000-07:002016-02-15T05:32:01.681-07:00Marriage Monday: Deep Friendship & Mutual Respect
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"Happy marriages are based on a deep friendship, mutual respect and enjoyment of each others company."
-John Gottman
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Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-86068038456778013512016-02-08T05:23:00.000-07:002016-02-08T05:23:00.150-07:00Marriage Monday: Little Ways Every Day
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"Many people think that the secret to reconnecting with their partner is a candlelit dinner or a by-the-sea vacation. The real secret is to turn toward each other in the little ways every day.
-Dr. John Gottman
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Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-32645635920057661692016-02-06T23:25:00.000-07:002016-02-16T15:29:53.358-07:00What I read in November and December 2015
What I read in November and December 2015
A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
Classic
The classic story of Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet To Come.
I listened to this one on Audible read by Tim Curry. A great story made better by a fun reader.
I am Malala
by Malala Yousafzai
Historical, Memoir
The Taliban overran her city butCranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-87909554943630835412016-02-01T19:27:00.000-07:002016-02-01T19:27:31.191-07:00What I read in October 2015
What I read in October 2015
All Joy and No Fun
by Jennifer Senior
Non fiction
Written by a journalist, this book includes stories that try to answer: what are the effects of children on their parents? Senior theorizes that the great amount of change in the last 50 years has drastically put into question just what is the role of today's mothers and fatheres.
This was aCranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-83716655612972938502016-01-25T05:21:00.000-07:002016-01-25T05:21:05.767-07:00Marriage Monday: Valentine Gifts Inspired by 5 Love Languages
Words of Affirmation
“Love Story” was wrong, love DOES mean you say sorry, and other nice things. Affirming your true love is all about being thoughtful and genuine. It’s not only important that your partner hears “I love you,” but also why.
Gift Ideas:
❥ Send love notes with unexpected phrasing (You are a tiger in a world of house cats!)
❥ Give your partner Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-5901898969698183782016-01-18T04:57:00.000-07:002016-01-18T04:57:06.934-07:00Marriage Monday: Great Glories of Married Life
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One of the great glories of married life is the opportunity to support one
another and build your dreams together.
-Michelle Peterson
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Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-21899345899900949082016-01-16T16:38:00.003-07:002016-01-16T16:38:33.947-07:00What I read in August and September 2015
What I read in August and September 2015
Cold Sassy Tree
by Olive Ann Burns
Historical Fiction
1906 in small town Georiga where the whole town knows (or thinks they know) everyone's business. Surely there's a scandal that's got folks talking.
Picked it up for book club and enjoyed it quite a bit. I read it shortly after I did a reread of To Kill A Mockingbird so I couldn'tCranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-89532253276007220362016-01-04T13:49:00.000-07:002016-01-04T13:49:00.049-07:00Marriage Monday: Fondness and Admiration
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"Fondness and admiration are two of the most crucial elements in a rewarding and long-lasting romance. Although happily married couples may feel driven to distraction at times by their partner's personality flaws, they still feel that the person they married is worth of honor and respect."
-Dr. John Gottman
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Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-77178522538215546432015-12-28T13:55:00.000-07:002015-12-28T13:55:00.049-07:00Marriage Monday: I Get You
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"We all rejoice in hearing those 3 words: I love you. Beneath these 3 words are another 3: I get you. It's when we feel understood that we feel most loved."
-Karen Salmansohn
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Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-67888659213937529022015-12-14T05:00:00.000-07:002015-12-14T05:00:02.754-07:00Marriage Monday: Connection
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Make time to connect each day.
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Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-15540780401639785032015-12-10T15:30:00.002-07:002015-12-10T15:30:34.203-07:00What I read in July 2015
What I read in July 2015
Elevated
by Elana Johnson
Verse, Contemporary, YA, Romance
Elly has taken great strides to avoid Travis for months. Too many secrets. Too many bad things happened. If she faces him she'd have to relive it, tell him the truth. It's just easier to stay away from him. Only now, they're stuck in an elevator together.
I haven't read a story in Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-70550683786242709592015-11-09T22:17:00.000-07:002015-11-09T22:17:05.724-07:00Marriage Monday: Potential
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"None of us marry perfection, we marry potential."
-Robert D. Hales
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Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-77991882928800169772015-10-26T05:44:00.000-06:002015-10-28T19:36:32.120-06:00Marriage Monday: Key to Saving and Enriching Your Marriage
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"Acknowledging and respecting each other's deepest, most personal hopes and dreams are key to saving and enriching your marriage."
-- John Gottman, Ph.D.
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Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697967492776217409.post-53089156326318136812015-10-19T13:32:00.000-06:002015-10-19T13:32:08.149-06:00Marriage Monday: Survive the Storms
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Marriage isn't always sunshine, so learn how to survive the storms.
Just like in a physical disaster, don't wait for a storm to hit to start gathering what you need. Having regular date nights, finding ways to connect, learning how your spouse wants to be loved, find positive ways to interact, reminisce on fun and happy memories. Show that you care about your marriage. Cranberryfrieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.com0