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About lettersfromheartscontent

I'm a writer working on YA fiction. I am also a mother of six, grandmother, wife to a forester, former homeschool teacher and tutor with Classical Conversations. Now retired from teaching Music at a small Christian school. In retirement I am writing, care-giving, decluttering, and calling village dances in order to give groups of strangers the joy of accomplishing something good together.

Leaves in a Bottle

Posted on September 10, 2016 by lettersfromheartscontent

Once upon a time, a few years ago, Robbo came home with a bottle of olive oil. A client had given it to him. It was a used wine bottle with a homemade label, announcing the family olive grove in … Continue reading →

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My Latest Bent

Posted on September 2, 2016 by lettersfromheartscontent

Thanks to my friend Glenna, who is working her way through the recipes in Effortless Bento, I have a new interest: bento box lunches. Here is what lunch looks like today: For Robbo: For my 16 yo son who studies … Continue reading →

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And now for something completely different…

Posted on September 1, 2016 by lettersfromheartscontent

I am coming out of the closet. I here confess a great weakness: I don’t like to stay focused on one new interest very long. I reach a point where I feel I have learned the steps and I move … Continue reading →

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I Think I Am on to Something

Posted on August 14, 2016 by lettersfromheartscontent

Well. That was pretty amazing. Because of my recently diagnosed Type 2 diabetes, I have been exploring a Low Carb High Fat (LCHF) way of eating. It takes me a while to adjust to a new way of living and … Continue reading →

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A Practicum in Grace

Posted on July 18, 2016 by lettersfromheartscontent

Dear Reader, I am sitting at a table before a soot-stained fireplace at a wee wood-shingled library in coastal Rhode Island. Just coming off my final practicum for Classical Conversations, I am resting with friends in their tiny cottage two … Continue reading →

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These two words

Posted on July 5, 2016 by lettersfromheartscontent

I find “lovingkindness” and “truth” paired all over the Old Testament. This morning I googled the words to see if anyone else noticed what I had seen. This is just perfect. https://gracelifeblog.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/hesed-and-emet/  

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What Now?

Posted on June 19, 2016 by lettersfromheartscontent

My friends, Aren’t personal letters a rare and precious gift to find in your mailbox? Here’s my letter to you, and in it I will catch you up to date with news of this and that. Having come to grips … Continue reading →

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The Invitation of the Bench in the Garden

Posted on June 8, 2016 by lettersfromheartscontent

The luxury of two benches in my garden gives me a seat to contemplate the other, nestled between astilbe and hosta, empty in the shade-dappled sun. It faces the jade-green birdbath tall among geraniums, sun glinting on the rippling water, … Continue reading →

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Double Take on John Finnemore’s Double Acts

Posted on June 6, 2016 by lettersfromheartscontent

John Finnemore is the author of Double Acts, six half hour BBC 4  radio skits for two actors. He is a British writer and actor, introduced to this family through Cabin Pressure, a radio sitcom about the crew and adventures … Continue reading →

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Going back to school

Posted on March 13, 2016 by lettersfromheartscontent

This fall, we hope to be sending our fourth and fifth to college. During Sylvia’s “gap year” she recovered from a broken leg while we looked into art schools. She was accepted by both–and earned the highest presidential scholarship they … Continue reading →

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