Tags: Lakes and rivers, music, Photos of Montana, The water is wide, writing
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How is water important in your life? We all know the significance of water, as a life source, as fury, and as saving grace. Water is a huge theme in my life, as I am surrounded in the beautiful mountains by amazing high elevation fresh water lakes, rivers, and streams. Today, for Free tune Friday,…
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Tags: Jen Slayden, music, Waltz
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To dear my dear followers and readers, To keep you up to date on my latest music projects, I will be posting snippets of my latest tunes on Fridays. Sometimes it may be little “works in progress” and other times more complete pieces. I will bring you a variety of styles so you can see…
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Tags: Den Chronicles, hope, Mamalode magazine, weather systems
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I heard last night on the news that in the last 44 days we have only had six days that were “normal” weather temperatures for this time of year. The other 38 days have been below average in temperature, and above average in moisture–primarily SNOW showers. With my desire to grow green thumbs and some…
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On Earth Day I took my 3 children and the dog for a hike directly behind my house on the mountain. Out of this post came my story on the gratitude I have for the journey I have been on. Here is an excerpt: My life happens in the raw dirt, the weeds, the flowers,…
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When my grandparents were wedded, they received a beautiful series of postcards titled “The Ages of Love” by C Clyde Squires. Our family didn’t know much about the history of this series, or the artist, but after some recent research I found that Charles Squires was well-known as an illustrator in the early 1900s. His…
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Tags: Letting go, Life lessons about hair cuts, Mamalode magazine, motherhood, Tween Chronicles
Posted in Family Matters, Health and Wellness, Jen's Music for all | 6 Comments »
I just got a haircut yesterday. Short. Really short. It was 90 degrees out, and I have been in need of a change, so I said “what the heck!” I loaded up the kids in the van with the promise to let them browse the pet store while I was getting my hair cut. I…
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