Unforgettable Birthdays & Newsletter Giveaway Winners

Ann H GabhartAnn's Posts, One Writer's Journal 13 Comments

Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears. — John Lennon I’ve had fun sharing some of the birthday stories friends shared with me after I sent out my birthday newsletter a few weeks ago. These will be the last reader stories for a while, but they’re good ones. First I’ll share about the picture. Loretta was …

The Best Gifts Are Wrapped in Love

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  A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer. ~Lucius Annaeus Seneca The stories some of you sent me of special Christmas memories has been a gift to me. Some of the stories made me smile. Some brought a tear. But the thing that connects many of the stories …

Oh, the Memories of Summers Past

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I love the stories you readers share with me whenever I send out a newsletter and have a giveaway. As I say in the newsletter, stories aren’t necessary to enter the drawing for the prizes (this time B&N gift cards and one of my books) but they are fun. It’s a treat for me to read your stories and I …

Unplugged = Treasured Summer Times

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“Life is truly lived in the moments of simplicity!” ― Avijeet Das Readers have been sharing with me some of the favorite summers. Summer is such a special time of amazing vacations, summer camps, times at the pool or beach, and so much more. But sometimes we take a deep breath and remember times that might not be considered exciting or …

Winners, Blue Bikes and More

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My Christmas Giveaway has ended. I assigned each of the entries a number and then I used Random.org to pick two winning numbers. Of course, as always, I’m the biggest winners because I got to hear from so many of you and read your stories of best gifts received as a child or given to a child. I’ve been sharing …