family Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/family/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Fri, 02 Sep 2022 15:30:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 A Plea to My Readers on the Road https://smthingscount.com/2020/08/21/a-plea-to-my-readers-on-the-road-2/ Fri, 21 Aug 2020 16:07:07 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9616 PLEASE BE CAREFUL!  A recent tragedy brought home how a couple of non-actions can cause heartbreaking outcomes.  Family of a close friend of mine was

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]]> A Thank-Full Day https://smthingscount.com/2020/08/11/a-thank-full-day/ Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:32:11 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9576 Often a “thank you” isn’t needed.  Why thank a person for doing what he is supposed to do?  Here’s a thought: a “thank you” may

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]]> Family Relationships https://smthingscount.com/2020/07/14/family-relationships/ Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:20:17 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9454 Family is the most complicated relationship on earth.  They’re the people we most love, yet the people who irritate us the most.  And they’re right

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]]> You Don’t Need Worms for Success https://smthingscount.com/2020/06/06/you-dont-need-worms-for-success/ Sat, 06 Jun 2020 17:23:36 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9214 SUNSHINE! Time to care for our traumatized yards. This year, grow vigorous plants without chemicals, prevent wind/water erosion, and use less water while decreasing the

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]]> Some Good in the Midst of Anguish https://smthingscount.com/2020/05/04/some-good-in-the-midst-of-anguish/ Mon, 04 May 2020 16:09:12 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9145 Although I’m deeply saddened by the daily news of even more people’s lives being taken by the coronavirus, I’m heartened by what is suddenly NOT

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]]> Charity on a Budget https://smthingscount.com/2020/03/10/charity-on-a-budget/ Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:44:14 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8972 Yes, you’d love to give more, but what can you do on such a tight budget?  The answer: always keep others in mind.  Use coupons

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]]> Sweet–and Fair–Fundraising https://smthingscount.com/2020/02/04/sweet-and-fair-fundraising/ Tue, 04 Feb 2020 18:53:34 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8862 There’s a knock at the door.  It’s a youngster with chocolate bars.  You buy because you want to support the soccer team.  Warning: in your

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]]> Take a Bite Out of Poverty https://smthingscount.com/2020/01/31/take-a-bite-out-of-poverty/ Fri, 31 Jan 2020 16:48:51 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8771 Think about it: over 37 million people of all ages in our country are suffering from the ravages of poverty.  These are men, women, and

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]]> Are You Making Yourself & Family Sick? https://smthingscount.com/2020/01/10/are-you-making-yourself-family-sick/ Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:45:17 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8758 Where’s the germiest place in your home?  No, it isn’t the bathroom.  Where does E. Coli lurk, waiting for you to apply it to your

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]]> A Different Kind of Christmas Gift https://smthingscount.com/2019/12/23/a-different-kind-of-christmas-gift-2/ Mon, 23 Dec 2019 16:08:44 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8701 Start a new Christmas tradition. Each family member writes down a gift, placing the paper in a special stocking or wrapped box with a slot

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