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It’s officially the season of pending plans. My calendar is slow to load… That’s right, it’s the *WEATHER PERMITTING time of year. No matter the question, the answer will be, “Weather permitting…” That means that when I’m invited to lunch, or offered a girl’s…
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It’s a new year. A fresh start. A brand-new beginning. Thank goodness, right? Last year was…an emotional challenge. Now I know, just like everyone knows, that a year is only a word to represent the turning of the planet around the sun. The things that happen during those particular amount of minutes, hours, days, etc,…
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The last blog post of the year highlights the BEST blog posts of the year! This list includes the stories and updates that were most read, liked, and shared during 2019. TOP 10: 10. Art Loss – This post actually ranks much higher because of a TON of support and sharing by friends and family…
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I want to say thank you to everyone who has shared a “Thanks, Gifts, and Giving” story with me. I hope to run them next Monday. Consider this your tissue warning. To kick off the story sharing, I thought I’d offer my own tale of a personal gift that inspires humor and fond memories. A…
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I was introduced to Things I Love Thursday (TILT) by a friend through Facebook but when I looked it up online, I found many sources for the quick little lists of things folks are grateful for. In honor of Thanksgiving this Thursday, I thought I’d share a couple of things that I am thankful for.…
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I read an article in the Chicago Tribune this past Sunday that literally moved me to tears. Full disclosure, that’s not actually saying much, I’m kind of a crybaby. BUT STILL. The article, titled “The Gifts that Stay with us for a Lifetime” by Heidi Stevens, was about the best gifts that people have received.…
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Having adjusted our clocks and lifestyles by an hour this past weekend, I thought it might be interesting to share a few fun facts about Daylight Saving Time (DST). Fun Fact #1 We are currently on Standard Time NOT Daylight Saving Time. That means, THIS is the Correct Time, lol. Also, it’s Daylight SAVING Time,…
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Rock’n’roll all nite… then hit up some orchards the next day. Perfect weekend plan for aging Gen Xers. Saturday, we drove to Mundelein to see a band called Liliac at the Original Sundance Saloon, a great little venue that I wish was closer to home. I came across this band on Facebook. Five siblings who rock…
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It seems to me that everyone suffers from anxiety nowadays. Think you don’t? You should probably take some time and wonder about that. Just kidding. I had a dream the other night about going back to school. Being in school and having to take a big test you didn’t study for, or being at school…
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But not a blog. Please forgive me. My mind is second novel focused. And I’m kicking butt. I’m on a writer’s retreat and even though when I left last week, I thought hey, I can knock out a craft blog or opinion post and still work on the rough draft of Book Two in the…
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