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Etienne & Lydia: A Love Story, Part 2
My husband and I are heading out to our favorite campsite down at Lake Patagonia. We are looking forward to a weekend to disconnect,...
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Nov 17
- 7 min
Etienne & Lydia: A Love Story, part 1
I am enjoying a lovely week down at Rocky Point. There are hardly any people down here, which is surprising because the weather is so...
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Nov 2
- 3 min
A 63-year-old Teacher and a Barrel
I stumbled upon an interesting story today. On October 24, 1901, a 63-year-old schoolteacher named Annie Edson Taylor was the first...
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Oct 5
- 2 min
Loving the Cooling Weather
I am back in Tucson and loving the cooling weather! Mornings are getting cool enough for neighborhood walks with my sister. My husband...
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Sep 15
- 6 min
How Can Very Different Woman Have Such Similar Experiences?
I am enjoying the cooler weather in Portland after the 107 degrees of Tucson last week! I don’t know what it is about water that is so...
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Sep 1
- 4 min
The Two Marias: Background for My New Project
As I write this newsletter, I am preparing to head back up to Portland to visit family. I am looking forward to a brief reprieve from the...
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Aug 4
- 2 min
Starting a New Writing Project!
The desert is still hot, but we’ve received some rain in the evening off and on for the past week. It does raise the humidity, but the...
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Jul 21
- 3 min
Arizona Families for Home Education 2023 Conference
Just got back from the AFHE Convention up in Phoenix last weekend, and wow, what a success it was! I had a fantastic time with my...
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Jul 1
- 2 min
Happy Independence Day!
July is a buy month! This past week I celebrated the Fourth with my extended family along with my parents 60th Wedding Anniversary. We...
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Jun 20
- 4 min
Greetings from the Pacific Northwest
I have been enjoying the cooler weather in Portland, Oregon for the past few weeks with boat rides on the Willamette and time with...
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Apr 5
- 14 min
Ever Feel Like Everyone is Out to Get You?
I spent last week at our vacation home in Rocky Point walking on the beach or sitting on the porch watching the changing tides and colors...
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Mar 21
- 9 min
A Case of Truth Proving Stranger than Fiction
First off, I want to apologize for getting this newsletter out late this month. The past three weeks have been very busy for me...
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Feb 13
- 3 min
Welcoming New Life in 2023!
2023 has started on a much happier note, than the dismal end to 2022! On January 5th my niece gave birth to her first child – a beautiful...
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Jan 14
- 3 min
Looking Forward to 2023!
Happy New Year! 2022 was a mixed bag with the joy of my nephew’s wedding to a wonderful young woman and the tremendous sorrow of my...
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Dec 12, 2022
- 7 min
Clues to a Family Mystery
I am encouraged to say that this past month, I have been much more productive with my writing/editing. I am also looking forward to the...
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Oct 31, 2022
- 5 min
Ready for a Ghost Story?
First off, I want to apologize for missing the deadline for sending out the newsletter last month. I will say that it was a rough month...
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Sep 24, 2022
- 5 min
Remembering a Pioneer Woman
Last month, my husband and I were traveling across the country from Portland, Oregon to attend my nephew’s wedding in Ely, Minnesota....
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Aug 23, 2022
- 2 min
Thinking About Family
Last month, I talked about the end of the Romanov dynasty. If you missed it, you may find the newsletter here. At the Mercy of the Sea is...
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Jul 3, 2022
- 7 min
The Execution of the Romanovs and the Two Missing Bodies
Last month, I talked about the trial of Mary Bradbury. If you missed it, you may find the newsletter here. Editing for At the Mercy of...
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amanda@amandamcetas.com
- Jun 27, 2022
- 7 min
The Trial of Mary Bradbury
Last month, I talked about the mystery of the Lost Dutchman's mine. If you missed it, you may find the newsletter here. This month I will...
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