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  • Drinking and how it affects families?

    Drinking and how it affects families?

    Personally this is something that I think people need to look at more, especially with focus on the families. How can I say that? Because my father was a wonderful man but he was an alcoholic. He always had a drink in his hand and spent evenings after work (thank God he held a job)…

  • Wedding shower and snow day!

    Wedding shower and snow day!

    Woke up Saturday morning to snow. I really had not expected snow, but colder weather, yes. Two of our daughters had come to town to attend a bridal shower for Josie our granddaughter who is getting married in December. Our granddaughter loves winter and Christmas time. The shower was held out in the country, the…

  • Holiday Planner plus Halloween games.

    Holiday Planner plus Halloween games.

    Holiday planner for you to actually start with Christmas notes. What you have accomplished and what is jumping around in your mind, between your job, picking up children from school or taking children to school, practice for whatever sports they are in, you know what I mean. This planner is very simplistic with a darling…

  • Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Specialist, Therapist prepare for a relaxing visit.

    Its that time of year again, where we all try to get our physician, specialist therapist, and all other medical, dental and vision tests up to date. Before we know it August will be here and there we will be wondering when we will have time to do our Christmas shopping!!! Preparing for the above…

  • Fathers Day, Boring, Interesting, Busy, and Fun!

    Fathers Day, Boring, Interesting, Busy, and Fun!

    Father’s Day was Busy, our daughter (Cindy and son- in- law David )came over with a surprise for my husband Bill. He had been talking about all the flowers he wanted for our back yard. Knowing exactly where he wanted everything planted and what color the flowers should be. However, he would not have been…

  • One big leaf left on our tree!

    One big leaf left on our tree!

    One big leaf left on our tree. There are a couple of smaller ones also, but this one is a big big one. It almost reminds me of a flower. You can see the leaves have not been raked up yet. On the list of things to do. This morning we woke up to snow…

  • Autumn with the trees changing colors fast.

    Autumn with the trees changing colors fast.

    Been a rainy weekend and beginning of a new week, not particularly cold but rainy. The trees are turning colors fast. Vibrant colors orange, red and yellow. Means there will be many leaves for some to rake. Lots of out doors work to be done. Raking, weeding, trimming, planting and for some of us we…

  • Hello Everyone! Hope you are surviving all the news?

    Hello Everyone!  Hope you are surviving all the news?

    If you never paid attention to the new before, you certainly should right now! Of course you will never know for sure what is real and what is not. Our world has certainly changed and you wonder from day to day what is going to happen next. Thinking about what we can do as individuals…

  • Resources available to help you in discerning the right education road for your gifted or challenged child.

    Resources available to help you in discerning the right education road for your gifted or challenged child.

    Orginally written 4/26/20 Update 8/22/21 This blog the ABC of special education is #packed full of words and definitions used by social workers, teachers, physicians when working with special needs and gifted children. The blog was written by a woman ( our daughter Susan) who has been a foster parent, is certified as a Special…

  • Thank you for supporting my blog!

    Thank you for supporting my blog!

    Thank you to each and everyone of you who like selectionsfrombarb.com. Thank you if you are now following my blog! I try to look at your information, blog, website and e-mails. It is really an interesting task and I take seriously those that I am supporting, I often go back to re-read something to make…