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Staring down the second half of your life
Staring Down the Second Half of Your Life An interesting thing happened to me when I started my 40’s. I found myself taking a brutally honest inventory of my life. This led to drastic changes which impacted many lives, not just my own. My kids lives were turned upside down for a while, my ex…
Read MoreOur First Christmas
This Christmas, we decided to concentrate less on gifts & more on family. We set a budget & stuck to it. We bought each kid something they want, something they need, something to wear, and something to read. We did not use a single credit card to pay for anything, I saved up & used…
Read MoreMom with a Blog!!
My husband created this blog for me as a way to share our life with others, an alternative to blasting our stuff on Facebook. Periodically, I enjoy writing “notes” on Facebook, which serve two purposes: a) inform my loved ones & b) personal therapy. Sometimes it just feels good to purge. I will make this…
Read MoreMy Wife
This is my wife. Her birthday is in a few days. As a gift to her I have set up a blog for her to talk to the world. It is important to me that we capture the next years of our lives. In this blog, The Church Van Chronicles, I hope to help April…
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