Author: Shannon Hrimnak
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The Season Of Harvest
You know it’s that time of year when you open the windows early in the morning, you take in a cleansing breath, or go for an early morning walk, and the air smells different. There is a crispness in the air. The smell of soil seems to invade the senses. Science says it depends upon…
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Wise Words From A Woman Of 93 Years Young
The song Don’t Blink by Kenny Chesney is a stark reminder that time flies. During a business dinner with clients discussing family and a motherhood, the wife engaged in conversation with me and began to relay her deepest fears about her son going off to college while she is halfway around the world. He is…
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Our Differences Make Us Better Together
Marriage is defined in the dictionary as a noun. Webster’s defines marriage as 1) A similar union of more than two people; a polygamous marriage. 2) The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife, and in some jurisdictions, between two persons of the same sex, usually entailing legal obligations of each…
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Sights Of Savannah In One Weekend
Savannah has been the backdrop of movies like Forest Gump, Gemini Man, Baywatch, and 2019’s Lady and the Tramp, to name a few. Without a doubt, it is one of the most unique cities in the south, from its unique charm and beauty, decadent cuisine, and stunning architecture boasting of complex history. Maybe it is…
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What Is So Great About Hilton Head?
As the summer months approach and you plan a summer vacation, the beach generally is the one place families are drawn to. Customarily, families living in the southwest lean towards California as our go-to spot for the beach scene as it is closer. Our family is no different, and if we want something more off…
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Planning A Vacation- Comedy Or A Struggle
Everyone hopes to go on a vacation and share in family memories. Saving enough money to pay for a week away from the confines and demands of work and home is what families plan a year in advance for. The vision of what that vacation will be, sets a high bar to achieve. The dreams…
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Free Birthday Giveaways
Who doesn’t want something for free on their birthday? My daughter and son-in-law share a birthday two days apart. This year, they thought it would be fun to spend her day, beginning with breakfast, and tackle all the different options available to them where they could get free birthday goodies. Much to their dismay, they…
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Who are Gen X’ers and why was the decade they grew up in so great?
Gen Xers are sandwiched between the Baby Boomers and Millennials, who were born between 1965 and 1980. As an X’er, I’m partial to this generation and our fierce independence. Not only do you find that Generation X’ers are entrepreneurial because we grew up as latchkey kids and had to make something out of nothing, but…
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Pursuing A Positive Mindset
Something happens on the inside of you when your mindset is positive. In no way am I saying this is an easy task. We have our whole life behind us, and that life is riddled with the way we were raised, the neighborhood influences, peers we surrounded ourselves with, our culture, and the constant borage…
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What Does It Take?
Nowadays, it is hard-pressed to see couples that have been married for longer than 15 years, if not more. This year, my husband and I will celebrate 32 years together. Have they always been easy— absolutely not. But has it been worth it—most definitely. I believe, and I reiterate, that it is my belief that…