Mama's Empty Nest
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This Blog contains articles on how to redefine life after the kids have flown.
Mama's Empty Nest
11h ago
Mama and Papa’s family, consisting of our three offspring, their spouses, and our grandchildren, only gather all together to celebrate Christmas every other year. That means sometimes Mama and Papa find themselves celebrating the holiday in our empty nest. A couple years ago, we set off on a road trip for the holiday and traveled ..read more
Mama's Empty Nest
6d ago
Christmas shopping has changed significantly over my lifetime. When I was young, Christmas shopping was fun and I looked forward to that time. We often shopped in the downtown area of my hometown because there were plenty of stores there and they were open even in the evenings. Walking along our town’s streets with a ..read more
Mama's Empty Nest
1w ago
The onset of December caused me to flip to the last page of my yearly calendar. That means Christmas is coming…the goose is getting fat. Whoops, I digressed there because writing that sentence “Christmas is coming” reminds me of a song I learned as a youngster. Click below to listen. Dragging my brain back out ..read more
Mama's Empty Nest
1w ago
It’s the last day of November and my 30 days of thanks giving have come to a close. I’m hopeful by coming along with me each day this month, you were encouraged to pause in gratitude for aspects of your life and I thank those of you who were faithful to read my posts. As I come ..read more
Mama's Empty Nest
1w ago
I wrote this post back in 2018. My thoughts about “Black Friday” haven’t changed one iota. And even though I don’t participate in the frenzy, I can be thankful for this 29th day in my 30 days of thanks giving. It’s Black Friday. The day after Thanksgiving when many of us feasted on way too ..read more
Mama's Empty Nest
2w ago
One kind of garden produce Papa and I enjoy in late summer is eating some fresh picked corn on the cob for dinner. In our garden, we don’t have good luck growing corn so we usually buy a dozen ears at nearby farm stands. A couple years ago we brought some home and to keep ..read more
Mama's Empty Nest
2w ago
Of course, giving thanks has been on my mind this month especially during my 30 days of thanks giving. It’s also given me some opportunities to be a tad nostalgic, thinking back over not just the years I’ve written here in Mama’s Empty Nest but also those times I’ve never put down in words. So ..read more
Mama's Empty Nest
2w ago
Tradition. To some folks, it just wouldn’t seem like Thanksgiving if certain traditions weren’t followed. And that pertains to the food served on the day we set aside for thanks as well. In addition to the huge Tom Turkey that is the centerpiece of a Thanksgiving feast, many families serve other traditional food too. Green ..read more
Mama's Empty Nest
2w ago
As we head into this week, we Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving Day this Thursday. The week will be full of many preparations just for that one day. But I wonder have we prepared our hearts for Thanksgiving? Are we prepared to offer up thanks for this life we live? Are we prepared to come to ..read more
Mama's Empty Nest
2w ago
We two empty nesters, Papa and I, live in our home that’s located a few miles out of our nearest town. In other words, we live in the country surrounded by rural land and we love it. After many years living either on a military installation or in the suburbs of a large city, our ..read more