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Category Archives: Black Friday
During the holidays, the “Gift of Nothing” beats boxes and boxes of stuff
Each morning of late, my 4-year-old granddaughter Devon and I have started the day reading a book together. She often picks a little book, “The Gift of Nothing” by Patrick McDonnell, that one of my graduate students gave me shortly … Continue reading
Posted in Black Friday, children's books, Christmas shopping, family, grandparenting, lifestyle, Uncategorized, values
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