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Deana Landers
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I am passionate about writing stories and love to share them with readers. I am happy to share my life with my readers. ?
Deana Landers
MorningCoffeeBeans.com
Sometimes we are so busy rushing from one activity to another that the days slip by way too fast.
If it isn’t a physical activity, it can be our minds constantly trying to figure things out.
Maybe it’s just me, but if my mind grew muscles with all the thinking and figuring I sometimes do, I wouldn’t be able to car...
Read MoreWhen you come to a stop sign or red light, you stop and look both ways. Likewise, at a yield sign, you pause and look both ways. It keeps us safe.
The same thing happens when we take care of ourselves. We must know when to stop, pause, and take a break.
After spending two weeks with my husband in the hospital this year, I n...
Read MoreA few months ago, I read a quote that said, “It’s never too late to have a happy childhood.” It made me stop and think.
Recently I bought a yellow rose bush. I am working on creating a small rose garden in front of our house since we removed all the Juniper bushes.
The yellow rose bush reminds me of when m...
Read MoreOne minute I was a Super Nana, the next minute, I was lying on the tennis court floor trying to breathe.
When our grandchildren come for the holidays, it is fantastic, fun, and exhausting. But, unfortunately, the exhausting part has nothing to do with how much we enjoy them.
It is what my husband says to me all the time. “Hon...
Read MoreIt was just a tiny, round gold loop placed in his left ear, like the one many of his friends wore, but it bothered me. Why? I am not sure. It might have been because it represented a rebellion against the norm in our family; girls wore earrings, and guys didn’t.
It could have been the primary concern that our friends might think our...
Read MoreTwo days before I had surgery to remove a malignant tumor from my breast, I had a panic attack. I didn’t know whether to have a mastectomy or a lumpectomy.
My doctor wanted to do a lumpectomy, but I have friends who have lived through this awful decision and chose to have a mastectomy.
Research shows that lumpectomy plus radi...
Read MoreWe were hypnotized by millions of colors drizzling down into the lake’s reflection. Our daughter said it looked like a box of Crayola crayons shot out of a cannon into the sky. The crowd applauded the Veterans Day extravagant fireworks display paired with a musical salute to our nation’s veterans as the town lit up around us.
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Read More“Stand still,” my husband whispered. “I think I've got it.” I tried not to move, even though something was scratching my feet. I glanced down to see prickly little bushes pressing against my legs.
He moved in closer, aimed, and clicked, but not quickly enough. The fickle little orange butterfly fluttered out of th...
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