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Living Life Passionately
We're all told to "live our lives to the fullest" and I'm here to help you do just that. Through my tragedy, pain and loss, I discovered my passion for writing, speaking, and photography. It's my desire that you live the best version of yourself and do it with joy and passion.
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Grab A Cup of Coffee!
Go ahead . . . grab a cup of coffee and I'll share some news with you! I'm finally getting around to projects I've had on hold for years....
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Jan 13, 20242 min read
Cancer Allowed Me to Embrace Life
Cure Magazine recently published my article on "Embracing Life." It's been 27 years since I heard the words "you have breast cancer." I'm...
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Oct 31, 20232 min read
A New Home for Hermy the Hermit Crab
I don't consider myself a children's writer, but I wrote and illustrated a book for children last week. The story has been in my head for...
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Oct 23, 20231 min read
The Power of A Thank-You Note
Today the book Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Advice That Changed My Life goes on sale in bookstores and online. My story "The Power of a...
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Mar 14, 20232 min read
Love is a Choice
Just in case you're not familiar with Gary Chapman's Love Languages, you'll be delightfully surprised by this new spin on an old book. I...
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Feb 11, 20231 min read
The Day After Christmas
If you're like me, you heave a sigh of relief the day after Christmas! After a month of trips, church activities, shopping, cooking and...
conniepombo
Dec 26, 20222 min read
The Month of Pink
I have a confession: I don't like the color pink. I'm not sure how it got associated with breast cancer, but after all these years of...
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Oct 24, 20222 min read
Hurricane Ian
If this photo looks a little blurry, I apologize. I wasn't brave enough to open the sliding glass door that opens up to the lanai. Today...
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Sep 28, 20223 min read
Praying for Strangers!
I'm not sure if you've ever done this, but it's something I do all the time: Pray for strangers. It could be a homeless person on the...
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Sep 12, 20221 min read
World Laughter Day!
If there's something the world needs now, it's World Laughter Day (May 1, 2022).And what better gift to give your mom on Mother's Day --...
conniepombo
May 1, 20221 min read
In the Soup Again!
On sale in stores today (April 19) is Chicken Soup for the Soul: Too Funny! After two years of a pandemic and constant news of the war in...
conniepombo
Apr 19, 20221 min read
He is Risen
As I sat in church this Easter Sunday, I couldn't help but think of the war in Ukraine. We're celebrating the risen Christ and rejoicing...
conniepombo
Apr 17, 20221 min read
Catch of the Day!
Junonia and Alphabet Cone On January 27 (my father-in-law's birthday), I found these two beauties on Anna Maria Island. The one on the...
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Mar 10, 20221 min read
Kiss the Cook
Pix by Connie (Anna Maria Island, Florida) Trapped by reality, freed by imagination. ~Nicolas Manetta “How are we ever going to buy...
conniepombo
Dec 24, 20215 min read
Sandbars and Seashells
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen Hebrews 11:1 Sandbars are an interesting phenomenon and I...
conniepombo
Sep 17, 20211 min read
Where were you on 9/11?
It's impossible to forget that beautiful September day in Pennsylvania twenty years ago. I had just gotten to work and was grabbing a cup...
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Sep 11, 20211 min read
World Travel Anyone?
There was a time when I couldn't wait to get on a plane and travel the world. In 2009, I visited Europe three times in six months. I went...
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Aug 25, 20212 min read
A Treasure Chest of Shells
Our granddaughter, Clara, turns six on August 17th and as promised, I made her a treasure chest of shells in her favorite color -- teal!...
conniepombo
Aug 10, 20212 min read
Paradise Found!
We have friends visiting us this week on Anna Maria Island. We worked with them on the island of Sicily for six years and we remember...
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Jul 27, 20211 min read
Snapshot of the Personalities
When Mark and I were on San Cristobal in the Galapagos Islands (September 2018), we enjoyed playing with the Galapagos Sea Lions. They...
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Jul 19, 20212 min read
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