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Skylon Tower By Renee Bodkin Over Christmas break we went to the Skylon Tower in Niagara Falls, Canada. It is literally minutes away and we’ve never been there. We had a groupon deal to see the Battle of the Titans: Dinosaur exhibit (thanks Grandma T) and it was the perfect opportunity to go! Even…
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This Year: 2015 By Renee Bodkin Resolutions are a fantastic concept. Really, they are. But I am now a realist, I used to be an optimist — don’t get me wrong, I still see the glass as half full but I know that in just a second of time someone can take a…
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365 Grateful – Reflecting By Renee Bodkin 2015. One week into this new year. I want to reflect on my “365 Grateful Journey”. It’s been a learning experience. It’s been a Blessing. It wasn’t a “complete” success as I *only* completed 160 blog entries in 2014. I still consider it a success as…
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Snowy Owl Spotting By Renee Bodkin I, unfortunately, was not lucky enough to SEE this awesomeness but it was LITERALLY right outside my classroom window. The teacher and class right next door saw it. This snowy owl was hanging out on a lil snowy patch outside of Niagara Falls High School this afternoon. …
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All I Want For Christmas… By Renee Bodkin This is an interesting blog post for me. I usually write about what I’m grateful for, today I’m writing about my wants. Tis’ the season for giving… and I am surely a giver. But today it’s all about my wants. Some of this may…
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Traditions – Tree Cutting By Renee Bodkin
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Christmas Novena St. Andrew Christmas Novena Prayer to Obtain Favors By Renee Bodkin It is piously believed that whoever recites this prayer fifteen times a day from the feast of St. Andrew (November 30th) until Christmas will obtain what is asked. Hail and blessed be the hour and moment in which the Son of…
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Time Alone By Renee Bodkin It doesn’t happen often. I’m a busy, busy person. And I’m okay with that. But you don’t really realize how much you need a little alone time until you have it. Sebastian has his test prep class at Canisius this morning and I volunteered to take him. This…
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Pride and Achievement By Renee Bodkin When my boys were little babies and toddlers, I used to marvel at their successes. It seemed that each day was something new and I was just so proud of the little (and big) accomplishments of my sweet boys as they grew. I wondered – almost sadly…
