Stories, Gifts, Reflections, and Treasures Worth Keeping
Are you navigating life's next chapter—the losses, the changes, the unexpected joys?
I'm Joyce Reid—author, storyteller, gift curator, and believer in the quiet power of kindness. Here you'll find reflections on aging, stories behind treasured things, cozy mysteries, and thoughtful gifts for life's tender moments.
My hope is that you'll discover something here worth keeping.
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Thoughts about aging, purpose, resilience, belonging, and the unexpected beauty of ordinary days that make life worth living.
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Comfort and encouragement gifts for life's tender moments — curated personally since 1992.
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One Day At a Time -- Recent Reflections
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A Time of Renewal — What Spring Teaches Us About Starting Again
A Time of Renewal I just came back from a walk with Grayson — my dog with three paws — and discovered that spring is finally peeking its head out of the snow. Crocuses blooming. … Read more
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Not an Obituary – But A Celebration
Not an Obituary But a Celebration of the Wind Beneath My Wings When Ron Reid, my husband of 63 years died the end of November, I honored his wish to not have an obituary in … Read more
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The Difference Between Talents and Gifts
When I was in elementary school (many, many years ago), I was assigned to a choir for a school play. When the teacher told me to just mouth the words, I discovered that singing was … Read more
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Corn Husk Dolls – The Past and the Present
When my two daughters were little, we created corn husk dolls for them to play with. Living in a very isolated Northern Arizona community of Happy Camp while my husband worked for the U.S. Forest … Read more
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Learn to Live With the Pricks in Your Life
I don’t know who first wrote this this as but applies to us both as business owners and as people: Fable of the porcupine It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals died because of … Read more
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How Smokey Bear’s Timeless Marketing Campaign Can Inspire Today’s Marketers
When I first saw Smokey Bear at the Washington National Zoo back in 1960, he was already ten years old and well-known to kids everywhere as the symbol of the U.S. Forest Service’s Fire Prevention … Read more
Stories & Treasures Worth Keeping
Join me for occasional notes about aging with grace, treasured books and collectibles, thoughtful gifts, cozy mysteries, and the ordinary moments that make life meaningful.
If you believe life keeps offering new beginnings—no matter our age—you'll feel right at home here