By Ellyn Mantell Are we born with certain characteristics, or do we acquire them as we go through life and mature? Perhaps the answer is a bit of both. ...
Category: Slice of LIfe
SLICE OF LIFE: A Day of Contrasts
By Ellyn Mantell September 11th, 1924, was not a particularly meaningful day for most of the world, but for our family, it was extremely important. That is the day ...
SLICE OF LIFE : Three in College
By Ellyn Mantell Even the sound of it is crazy! Wasn’t it only a few years ago that Bruce and I were talking with friends about preparing for our ...
SLIFE OF LIFE: Choosing Happy Over Right
By Ellyn Mantell Perhaps for many, there is no choice…they want both. And I understand that. However, there are times, perhaps many, when I need to decide what is ...
SLICE OF LIFE: Everyday is a Holiday
By Ellyn Mantell It is important to me that every day be acknowledged as having value, particularly as time passes more and more quickly each year. It is easy ...
SLICE OF LIFE: Making Choices
By Ellyn Mantell It seems that there are more choices we need to make, and they have a greater impact than ever before. Listening to my chosen news programs ...
SLICE OF LIFE-What I Wish I Knew
What I Wish I Knew By Ellyn Mantell Although it is old news that “youth is wasted on the young,” I am extremely aware that there is never an ...
SLICE OF LIFE: One of My Favorite Things to Do-Watch Babies
By Ellyn Mantell Watching babies is so compelling and breathtaking. I never seem to get my fill. I am not speaking of taking care of babies, not at this ...
SLICE OF LIFE: The Joy of Seeing Familiar Faces
By Ellyn Mantell Our new home in South Florida may be far from our former one in New Jersey, but after a few months of living here, it is ...
SLICE OF LIFE: Embracing a New Time of Life
By Ellyn Mantell If ever there was a time in life for acknowledging the yin and yang, this is it! For those who are not aware of the definition, ...