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Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans. - John Lennon
Justa Lanie Garrett
(She/Her)
Texas
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View as a gridIt feels so good to be back
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To be writing, to be creating, and to be connecting with you. A huge thank you to The Baytown Sun for allowing me to be a contributor once again.
Just for now, school during a pandemic
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During the first week of homeschooling my daughter due to COVID-19, she found a deformed butterfly in our backyard.
One crisis will make you forget about another
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One crisis will make you forget about another. This past week, the arctic tundra visited Texas, and thanks to poor leadership and bad weatherization, most of the state was (and
Pandemic & children's mental health
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You always hear people say "children are resilient." And this is true. I've seen it. I'm experiencing it within this pandemic. And while evidence points to the validity of this
Why my 5-year-old will get the COVID-19 vaccine
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Despite the fact that my daughter cries every time I mention the possibility of a shot, I do plan to have her vaccinated for COVID-19.
Local woman joins cast of SHSU 'College Tour'
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From an early age, Erin Griffin knew getting a college education was in her future. Despite struggles, her drive and support system helped her reach her goal.
Baytown couple marks 75th anniversary
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The Jitterbug, a dance popular around the time World War II began, is what brought them together. Dancers partner up; the girls in flouncy skirts, the men in wing-tip shoes
Benefit for Emma's Hugs on March 5
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Having a loved one become a patient at the Texas Medical Center in Houston is stressful enough. While the care is one of the best in the country, medical bills
Local collector turns passion into business
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The past few years, Jeff Delmonico has been determined to earn his own income with the freedom and independence he desires. Being an entrepreneur "was in my blood," he says.
Despite difficult third birth, new mom thankful
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Life loves to surprise, and for native Baytonian Joana Green, becoming a mother for the third time was just that.
Faith Presbyterian Church pastor retires
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On December 30, 2018 Reverend Dr. Jim Gill preached his last sermon as pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church in Baytown. For 40 years, he's preached and served in different places
Meals on Wheels delivers gifts to homebound seniors
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From the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey to a family illness, Joyce Pennington was looking for an outlet to help deal with a stressful situation. A couple weeks before Thanksgiving, while
Call me 'Lanie'
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That's what I go by. While my author's byline begins with Justa, I've always gone by my middle name.