Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: I had two green mountain apples the other day and was just about to place them in a hanging fruit basket in the kitchen…when suddenly I remembered how pretty the shadows were on the side garden fence with … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: If you are like me doesn’t this period of coronavirus time feel like we are suspended in space and time just waiting to settle…but not sure where? Do you remember perhaps, as a child, making a craft ocean … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: We have all heard the expression “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” but I am of the belief that the round red fruit (and vegetable) we need to eat for our health is tomatoes…juicy red tomatoes! … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Life fascinates me…no matter how many pine trees are in a forest… none are exactly alike upon closer inspection. Ask any parents of multiples births…(their children might be physically “identical” twins, triplets, quads, etc.) but each one’s emotional … Continue reading →

  Dear Reader: It is interesting to realize… if we ever take time to research the history behind many famous children and adult board games… that there is a common core stemming from their origins. They all emerged from challenging … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Can’t we all remember the moment, in our lives, when we realized that we couldn’t control what happened in it…and even if we could…should we? I don’t know about you…but has life suddenly started feeling like a board … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday I was doing some research on a cool sculpture I read about in a novel and somehow ended up going from sculptures to wooden plaques? Suddenly there it was: “She designed the life she loved.” I call these … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Some memories from the past come floating back so easily with just a few words…actually two… “Funny Money.” Mother was able to put three children through college because of daddy’s pension which she never touched…and believe me…there were … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: We have talked several times on this post about the mistake too many people make when they emphasize  “doing” over “being.” In today’s world…work seems to have taken priority in people’s self-imagery and identification. Yet…if we hear resumes read … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I love hearing true stories from people who saw a need and reacted immediately…sometimes leaving their own jobs and/or changing their entire lives at great risk. This happened to one woman interviewed yesterday on one of the talk … Continue reading →