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What Treasures Will Your Kids Throw Out When You’re Gone?

July 6, 2023 by Mary Hamilton

For 50 years, I've held onto a baseball that was a gift from a guy I once had a crush on. Why? What makes us hold onto stuff that no one else values?

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The Stuff We Keep

April 13, 2023 by Mary Hamilton

Most of our Stuff will have little or no meaning to our children. What give meaning and value to the things we hold dear?

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Spiritual Lessons from Walking the Dog

March 30, 2022 by Mary Hamilton

To help establish our relationship with Cinder after we adopted her, my husband and I attended an obedience class with her. The first thing we learned was to get her attention and help her focus on us rather than her surroundings. I’d hold a treat up near my chin and say, “Look at me.” As …

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Homicide at Blue Heron Lake (Excerpt)

November 11, 2014 by Mary Hamilton

Today, we get a sneak peek at Book 1 of Mainely Mysteries. Remember to leave a comment for a chance to win. We’ll announce a winner next Monday. Emily looked around with shining eyes. “I’ve only been on this end of the island a few times, back when I was a kid and one of …

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Torn between believing the murder evidence against her husband or trusting the integrity of the man she thought she knew, Kit’s choice puts her at odds with her son. One of them has to be wrong and that could have fatal consequences.

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