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I Caught a Fish in the Amazon River: Peru 2024

December 20, 2024 jjranson

I had the good fortune to visit Peru in South America in early September 2024. I traveled in a group…

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Getting Published Wasn’t Easy, But I Did It

September 18, 2024 jjranson

To be honest, when I contemplated giving writing a go in 2019, I thought I’d write a memoir. (Long story……

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Finally Finished: Tales of Cleaning Out

April 17, 2024 jjranson

My last post about clearing out the stuff my packrat husband left behind was a tear-soaked missive. Okay, hold on, that’s the…

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Posted in: Grief, Minimalism Filed under: Cleaning, Minimize, personal growth

The Sticky Note That Nearly Broke Me

January 29, 2024 jjranson

I’ve written much about my dearly departed husband’s penchant for keeping things — not throwing anything away, that is. But color me surprised…

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Posted in: Grief, Minimalism, Writing Filed under: future plans, grief, Kondo, minimalism

Scary Things Behind Your Doors

November 4, 2023 jjranson

I can think of dozens of sitcom scenes where someone’s asked to tidy up, usually before someone important shows up.…

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Posted in: Life Skills, Minimalism Filed under: Cleaning, Learning, Life Strategies, Minimize

The Bugs are Bugging Me

August 10, 2023 jjranson

If God really gave us dominion over the earth, why am I losing? My neighbors may have heard me squealing…

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Posted in: Gardening, Life Skills Filed under: Cleaning, Gardening, Learning, Life Strategies, personal growth

Put It Over There

July 22, 2023 jjranson

(and Other Things We Say About Junk) Photo by todd kent on Unsplash I’ve already written eight articles about the clearing out at…

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Posted in: Life Skills, Minimalism Filed under: Cleaning, Life Strategies, minimalism, Minimize, personal growth

Journeying in His Grace

June 21, 2023 jjranson

What a food pantry taught me Earlier this year, my church sent an email plea for its Food Pantry ministry.…

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Posted in: Faith Life Filed under: #writinglife, Godly living, Learning, personal growth

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