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Cake Baked!
And now for the taste test …. Awww, heavenly! Light & fluffy, sour cream delight, sweet cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, sugar, & walnuts on top and inside. Thank you Ruth Stroud for your great family recipe! Best coffee cake I’ve ever tasted! If you’d like the recipe, here’s the link to Ruth’s recipe: https://open.substack.com/pub/timetravelkitchen/p/time-travel-kitchen-18a?r=2qhxm6&utm_medium=ios
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Pause packing ~ bake a cake 🥰
“Bake a cake?” you say. Yes, a simple coffee cake. While reading my friend’s newsletter (link below) of yummy cake recipes from her mother, these thoughts came to mind: • Take time to taste the sweetness of life. • Slow down, pause all the preparing & packing for my move to Oregon. • Don’t be…
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Have you heard of hygge?
I just read about hygge in The Art of Happy Moving by Ali Wenzke. Hygge (pronounced “HOO-ga”) is a Danish concept that’s hard to translate. Some people think it means “cozy” living, but the Danes say it means much more than that. So, here’s a quote from an expert, Meik Wiking who wrote, The Little…
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My Life in Los Angeles – the City of Angels?
My first sight of LA was from an airplane at night. I’d never seen so many lights. It was rather beautiful, like a giant carpet of sparkling gems. We were newlyweds then and took a cheap midnight flight to LA for my husband’s job interview. As native Northwesterners, who met & married in Seattle, Washington,…
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Boxes, & papers, & movers, oh my!
When shall I start this Big Move of mine? I’ve been preparing for months you see, I threw out and gave away a ton for free! Now the next phase has arrived for me, To choose the right mover, but who should it be? Three estimates I acquired, Then pondered the facts for hours! Oh…
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Letting Go ~
“You can’t possibly embrace that new relationship, that new companion, that new career, that new friendship, or that new life you want, while you’re still holding on to the baggage of the last one. Let go… and allow yourself to embrace what is waiting for you right at your feet.”– Steve Maraboli
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How Art Catalyzes Change—Join Us for a Livestream Event on September 20
A unique discussion on the compelling intersections of art, climate change, and social innovation. How Art Catalyzes Change—Join Us for a Livestream Event on September 20
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Nothing you love is lost
Nothing you love is lost. Not really. Things, people—they always go away, sooner or later. You can’t hold them, any more than you can hold moonlight. But if they’ve touched you, if they’re inside you, then they’re still yours. The only things you ever really have are the ones you hold inside your heart. ~…
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Closing Doors
When one door closes, another opens. ~ Alexander Graham Bell Old doors are closing. Letting go of my adult kids, my old home, my past 40 years here in LA. Yes, even a dear old friend here in LA, despite our reassurances to visit & stay in touch, our relationship is also changing. I am…
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Expansiveness
“People change when we are cherished.” – Father Gregory Boyle This was previously published on 8/31/2022 – heads up, you may have already read this. … Expansiveness
Linda Marie Marten
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