Wednesday, March 9, 2011. 40 Bags in 40 Days. The Christian season of Lent begins today, on Ash Wednesday. My 2011 word of the year, a la Ali Edwards. My first bag is actually a box. Anyone want this box? So who wants to join me? Sunday, November 7, 2010.

In Haitian culture, you are supposed to greet your elders with respect by giving a light kiss on the cheek. My cousins and I, being the young adults of the family, go around to each adult and show our respects. When we have met with every family member we go off and join the festivities! March 14, 2011. Money overrides personal relationships in many situations. Money makes people competitive which blinds them from their personal relationships and makes .

Just like with any product or service, the law of supply and demand impacts home prices. Any time that there is less supply than the market demands, prices increase. In many areas of the country, the supply of homes for sale. Increased demand during the spring and summer mo.

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Musings from an unrehearsed life. Sunday, August 4, 2013. The Blessing of a Girl. We just learned that our next grandchild, our second grandchild, is going to be a girl. We Monroes are known for our boys. We have four sons and one grandson. A girl seemed a bit of a stretch. The discovery and the celebration were enormous and wonderful.