Posted on Nov 3, 2022 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
Somehow in the last 30 minutes or so, baby girl has grown up. Tomorrow, in fact, she turns 26 years-old, and I can’t for the life of me figure out how that happened. I still have her crib. I still have her high chair. I still have all of her American Girl dolls, her...
Posted on Nov 2, 2022 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
With cooler temps and the holidays just around the corner, fall is top of mind with folks right now. But in our house, the word “fall” has an entirely different meaning.
I fall. A lot. I mean that I am walking along, not a care in the world and I am a living example...
Posted on Oct 26, 2022 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
I haven’t been to New Orleans in a minute – well before Mr. Kaminski and I had babies. So, when the opportunity arose to go to the Crescent City to celebrate someone near and dear to me, I was all in. Now I was given the appropriate advice, or shall we say, warnings,...
Posted on Oct 19, 2022 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
I’ve been accused of many things in my life. It’s a lengthy list, and I choose to focus on the ones that appeal to me the most: sharp-witted, quick-tempered, the talent to accessorize in a fashion-forward manner, the gift of turning a phrase with an overt negative...
Posted on Oct 12, 2022 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
Growing up I often heard my elders use the phrase, “Youth is wasted on the young.” I never quite understood why they would say that, much less lament the sentiment when it was spoken. It always seemed a bit oxymoronic to me. Yes, I read a lot as a child.
Now that...
Posted on Oct 11, 2022 in
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The public is invited to join Harvest Green fitness instructors for Farm Fit Boot Camp, 8 to 9 am on Saturday, October 15th, at the Harvest Green Farmers Market, 8939 Harlem Road in Richmond.
The Harvest Green Fitness Director will lead participants will lead participants through an hour of agility and...
Posted on Oct 5, 2022 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
There are some things in this world I am just not going to be. Thin and pleasant top the list. Sure, I can do one or the other, albeit for brief periods of time, just not simultaneously. The two states are simply not conducive to co-existing with one other. Just look at...
Posted on Oct 2, 2022 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher –
In 1989 I saw Steel Magnolias at the movie theatre. It tore me up. Still does even though I know what’s coming. I remember thinking at only 24 years old that this was what life really boiled down to: marking time from holiday to holiday making memories as they...
Posted on Sep 28, 2022 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
In 1989 I saw Steel Magnolias at the movie theatre. It tore me up. Still does even though I know what’s coming. I remember thinking at only 24 years old that this was what life really boiled down to: marking time from holiday to holiday making memories as they came and...
Posted on Sep 22, 2022 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
When I was pregnant with my precious babies, I thought long and hard about who and what they would be as adults. Perhaps I was jumping the gun a bit, but I’m a planner – always have been. And much of that, in my mind, was reflective on the proper name that they were...
Posted on Sep 15, 2022 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
I love the queen. I love everything about her – the pastel-colored outfits with matching hats, shoes and cute little handbags that held her sandwich that she shared with Paddington Bear. The fact that people randomly gave her flowers as she walked by. Her curt and sharp...
Posted on Sep 7, 2022 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
“Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country.” Those of us who took typing class in school remember this phrase well developed as a typing test by Charles E. Weller in 1867. Seems that this phrase is 70 characters long, which was the entire...
Posted on Sep 1, 2022 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
After giving birth to two babies, I am thoroughly convinced that Labor Day is akin to Mother’s Day, another celebration of motherhood, hence the word “labor.” You see, not only is getting the baby here the very definition of labor, the act of actually being a mother...
Posted on Aug 17, 2022 in
On the Porch with Patti
By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
It happened again. I ran away from home. I’ve forwarded my mail and sent for all my essential accoutrements: favorite books, good jewelry, pictures of my babies and my best people. Some days that includes Mr. Kaminski; some days, not so much.
Now I know what you’re...
Posted on Aug 10, 2022 in
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By Patti Parish-Kaminski, Publisher
You know how when you were young, you were absolutely 100 percent certain you knew everything? I mean you exuded confidence in your vast knowledge and informed your parents frequently of your know-it-all encyclopedic enlightenment. No one could tell you nothing because...
