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Small Pursuits of Happiness #15: Dinner Theater
Posted onWe enjoy many cultural delights in the Greater Richmond area. One of our new favorites is the fabulous, historic Swift Creek Mill Theater. We had to add this … Read more Small Pursuits of Happiness #15: Dinner Theater
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Small Pursuits of Happiness #14: Plant a Garden
Posted onHave you ever had a garden? My husband and I actually had a garden just about every year since we moved to Richmond over 40 years ago. Since … Read more Small Pursuits of Happiness #14: Plant a Garden
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Small Pursuits of Happiness #13: Light Up Your World with Twinkly, Sparkly Lights
Posted onTwinkly lights are a small pursuit of happiness that brighten my world every day. So pretty, so fanciful. They can transform a cold, empty or soulless space in … Read more Small Pursuits of Happiness #13: Light Up Your World with Twinkly, Sparkly Lights
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Small Pursuits of Happiness #12: Write a Note of Gratitude
Posted onWhat am I grateful for? I’m grateful for many things in life. But one of the things I’m most grateful for was the opportunity I had to … Read more Small Pursuits of Happiness #12: Write a Note of Gratitude
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Small Pursuits of Happiness #11: Try a New App
Posted onI am not very tech savvy, but my husband and daughter are. And because they are, I have come to learn a lot about my computer and smartphone…and … Read more Small Pursuits of Happiness #11: Try a New App
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Small Pursuits of Happiness #10: Try a New Game – Our Escape Room Adventure
Posted onI have been seeing these “Escape Room” storefronts opening up everywhere. I have been mildly curious. So, when the ladies from the neighborhood decided to go to River … Read more Small Pursuits of Happiness #10: Try a New Game – Our Escape Room Adventure
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Small Pursuits of Happiness #9: Explore Your Own Backyard – Ashland, VA
Posted onYou know how it goes—you can live in a place for years and never get around to enjoying attractions that visitors travel miles to see. Like New Yorkers … Read more Small Pursuits of Happiness #9: Explore Your Own Backyard – Ashland, VA
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Small Pursuits of Happiness #8: Make Something Pretty with Your Own Hands
Posted onOn March 16th, I decided to attend a fundraiser sponsored by Altrusa International Capital City of Richmond, Va. I joined my fellow Altrusa members, our family and friends, … Read more Small Pursuits of Happiness #8: Make Something Pretty with Your Own Hands
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Small Pursuits of Happiness #7: Get out of Your Food Comfort Zone
Posted onMom and Dad, I have something to tell you. I think I’m Vegan So I went to a perfectly lovely meeting of the Richmond Vegan Society this week … Read more Small Pursuits of Happiness #7: Get out of Your Food Comfort Zone
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52 Small Pursuits of Happiness in 2019: Week #6 – Try a New Food (Sushi, at Age 70+)
Posted onOur partner Camille, now in her 8th decade of life, has never tried sushi! Can you imagine? Yet if there is anything we have learned on our Boomer … Read more 52 Small Pursuits of Happiness in 2019: Week #6 – Try a New Food (Sushi, at Age 70+)