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Cherie Lee's avatar

I love that the women you chose to honor are your mom and grandmothers! I am going to be a grandma in two months, so I especially am getting inspiration from grandma stories right now. Thank you, Cassandra, this was a beautiful tribute on IWD!

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Cassandra Bumpus 🇨🇦's avatar

Oh that's so exciting, Cherie! I'm glad you enjoyed the post. 🥰

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Catherine's avatar

What a great tribute 💚

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Amy Tremblay's avatar

Your mom shared her almond thumbprint cookie recipe years ago and it’s still one of my favourites!

Sitting in the quiet, drinking a cup of coffee, and reading your writing this morning is so heart-fillingly happy! Thank you Cassandra!

I have so many women to be thankful for! You are helping me take time to reflect!

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Cassandra Bumpus 🇨🇦's avatar

Ooo that thumbprint recipe is a good one! Thank you for the kind words Amy. ❤️

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Vicki Lesley's avatar

Lovely memories. I’m also a puzzler (my most recently completed one is actually the James Joyce one from the same series as your Jane Austin one). And for me too that has a grandmother link - my dear Nan always had one on the go on the table in her front room. By coincidence it was actually her birthday on IWD - she’d have been 104 years old this year. So special to honour those we’ve loved and lost 💖

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Cassandra Bumpus 🇨🇦's avatar

Oh so lovely to hear that you shared puzzling with your Nan and still enjoy it! It's such a calming way to pass the time.

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Louise Tilbrook ✨'s avatar

What wonderful memories. I love the vivid picture you painted of each of these very special women.

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Cassandra Bumpus 🇨🇦's avatar

Thank you Louise! 😊

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Nona Stronski's avatar

I have some wonderful memories of your grandma Carole. Her and Bob were such good friends with my mom and dad. Carole loved family. She could be very outspoken and said it like it is! I loved that. Her and mom got together over coffee at our kitchen table. Always laughing and sharing stories and usually giving the men crap. Lol. She was a very special lady. 💖

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Cassandra Bumpus 🇨🇦's avatar

Thank you for sharing Nona! I love hearing stories about her. And I think I got a bit of her "say it like it is" for better or worse, ha!

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