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Courtney Durgin is a Texas-born freelance writer who traveled through half of the 50 states with her husband, Mark and two spirited daughters before calling Midcoast Maine home. Courtney cherishes her life off the beaten path as a nature-loving, eclectic, homeschooling Mom. Forever humbled by life's surprises and hidden jewels, she muses about one motherÕs journey for the meaning of it all ... and the bounty at the Heart of the Matter.
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Winter Blues and Kitchen Yellows
Feb 9, 2010 11:14 AM
Is it a post-birthday aging eccentricity I’ve slipped into?
Merely a trite mid-life crisis?
Perhaps a resurgence of the ... more
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Mystery Blog Quiz
Jan 29, 2010 05:45 AM
Welcome to today’s mystery blog quiz ladies!
What do these happy faces:
These unhappy ones:
This award-winning musical production:
... more
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Two Little Words, One BIG Moment
Jan 28, 2010 06:04 PM
I have an astounding moment to share, but short of a Vulcan mind meld, I’m afraid I just can’... more
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Back to My Future
Jan 18, 2010 05:34 PM
I’m sure it’s just because my 39th birthday is looming a couple of short weeks away, but…
Great ... more
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My Muse Has Laryngitis
Jan 11, 2010 04:46 PM
When I looked up and noticed it was the 11th of the month, I realized that despite a well spring... more
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…The Lord Taketh Away
Dec 31, 2009 06:27 PM
Today as the snow began to fall lightly, I stood holding my family tightly at the burial of my dear... more
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Anything Your Hearts Desire My Loves
Dec 24, 2009 02:57 PM
I am a creature of the “Golden Mean”.
Aside from a few unmentionable exceptions in my life, I have always... more
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My Greatest Gift
Dec 18, 2009 04:32 PM
With eight days of Hanukkah, a week of Kwanzaa, the birth of Jesus and the delicious anticipation of Santa Claus,... more
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Thinking in Pictures
Dec 12, 2009 10:26 PM
Going from my brain into the whimsical, colorful mind of my older daughter is like ditching the dusty corner of... more
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Movie Motivation
Nov 30, 2009 09:18 PM
Abby’s journey as a seven year old girl losing her long hair to freak alopecia finds my little fighter ... more
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On Thanksgiving Eve
Nov 25, 2009 09:23 AM
Similar to how a song, photo, or particular phrase instantly transport us through a wormhole in time to dark webbed... more
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Another (Homeschool) Day in Paradise
Nov 19, 2009 08:32 PM
I apologize in advance if following my emotional state these days is like watching a 25 cent “superball” ricochet from... more
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