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I interrupt the emphasis on happiness to remember:

By Tia Sandstrom Graham

this will never happen to me… »

Happy Is…

By Tia Sandstrom Graham

Finishing the last workshop (I finished classes two weeks ago), completing my Paralegal Certificate. All that remains is tweaking my resume and looking for a position. Next week.
Closing my blogging business of 4 years, Blogging With Flair, and knowing I’ve put my clients into secure… »

Today’s Library Cast of Characters

By Tia Sandstrom Graham

I’ll call them “the huddled masses”…approximately 40 homeless men waiting in the plaza for the library to open, thronging to the doors upon the opening hour. In a building this size they quickly dispersed and disappeared. Having once been somewhat violated in the old downtown… »


Chamblin’s Book Mine Downtown Jacksonville, Florida

By Tia Sandstrom Graham

About 13 years ago, when my oldest mancub was a baby, I frequently trolled around my favorite book store while he napped in his stroller. He was an excellent sleeper… »

Caravaggio: Rest On The Flight Into Egypt

By Tia Sandstrom Graham

I’ve got to find a copy of this for my Mother/Child collection. A friend shared it with me today. There’s nothing like art to inspire one to keep… »

They *all* came from the heart but….

By Tia Sandstrom Graham

The littlest’s bedtime routine is one of my favorite times of the day. He gets a shower (increasingly done by himself) and a toothbrushing. Jammies. A story (he loves Olivia,… »