Secret Santa

It’s my first time in years being part of an office where there’s a “Secret Santa” exchange. So I decided to participate. My recipient is getting a great gift (according to me at least)… for less than ten bucks I got a to-go mug ($4), tea ($3.50), a small purple photo frame ($1), and a […]

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A journey begins with

A decision. Sometimes that decision needs to be facilitated by some outside force, a push, maybe, that starts things rolling. I visited my doctor in September and shared my difficulties dealing with the weight that I’ve gained and my frustration at not being able to lose any of it. If you’ve been reading this long […]

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The Heat of the Moon by Sandra Parshall

The Heat of the Moon by Sandra Parshall My rating: 2 of 5 stars I think I can understand all the positive reviews. The story was good. It was gripping and engaging. But I really had issues with some aspects. It was written in 2006. As far as I can see, the pub date and […]

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Brilliant? I’ll Take It!

By now you’re likely familiar with the fact that I post photos on ViewBug. And that I’ve received a couple awards in the last few months. I’m glad to announce I’ve got another award! They awarded me with “Brilliant” this time. That seems generous, but I’m flattered and thankful for any recognition. And, of course, […]

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Beauty Products – Reviewed!

You may have noticed this image on the right side of my blog: It’s a pretty cool website where you can review products and learn from others’ reviews. They deemed me worthy of a box of products to review. So here I am… with reviews! The products were hit or miss for me. I received […]

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A Week in Songs

I recently began a journaling exercise. At the end of the day I describe my feelings for the day in a song. I think some of the results are interesting – in many ways. Sometimes the songs have several different aspects to them but I cling to one particular theme that sticks with me more […]

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Save Your Basement

We’ve been getting a lot of rain this week. A lot. And we’ve had lots of rain before. And there has been flooding in our basement in the past. 🙁 So our alderperson sent out an email with tips on how to protect your basement from water damage. It’s not guaranteed to alleviate ALL water, […]

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Creative Nail Polish Fix

Yesterday I tried a very light “smoke” colored (it’s really kind of a pearly iridescent white) nail polish. This was the second time I tried it, and the first time it came out horribly. This time I managed to make it look presentable – mostly. I had two nails (one on each hand) that came […]

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Some CrowdTap Goodies!

Click here to enter to win a trip to Boston: http://bit.ly/UT5RoW Click here to enter to win a trip to New York to see Newsies (the musical): http://bit.ly/UT6jDv Click here to enter to win a Droid Razr M prize package: http://bit.ly/SQ2FZf Share this to donate $1 to fight childhood cancer: http://bit.ly/UT9Cuv Some Walmart savings: http://bit.ly/TVi6kN

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