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Independence Day Shine

by Sara Marchessault Independence Day, how it came to be and the reason we celebrate it, is a pretty cool story. There are some things that I truly love about what Independence Day represents. The courage of a people to rise up against an oppressor. The sense of adventure that…

A journalers summer reading list

by Sara Marchessault June is here and  for many of us that means summer time! Summer certainly had appeal as a kid. No school. Maybe staying up a little later. No homework, which meant more time to read.  Wait a minute – more time to read? And to read whatever…

Why journalers dig Memorial Day

by Sara Marchessault The first day of summer isn’t until mid-June, but every year we mark Memorial Day as the kick-off to our season of fun in the sun. We go to the beach. We cook on the grill. In my community, and many others, we prepare…