It’s all about me
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Have you ever read a story that you found so touching you were dying to share? Now, by “touching,” I mean a story that touched you in an immediate way—heartwarming… or… horrifying. One that tweaked your last nerve? Or your funny bone? Moved you to tears… or pissed you off? Curled your toes beneath the…
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Multitasking has become the bane of the new millennium. It’s a curse to keep up. Job security, that’s for sure, since we never actually get anything completed there will always be work to do. Maybe that’s just me? In all fairness, “multitasking” was a thing long before it was a thing. But back then (pick…
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I don’t mean for my blog to become a travelogue of my weekend escapades, but I’m doing such cool stuff, I want to share! Friday, April 11, I attended the Spring Art Scene in downtown Rockford. They could not have requested a better day had that option been available. The weather cooperated with mild temps…
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This winter must be stopped. I know I live in NORTHern Illinois. I know it’s technically still winter. I know that Spring, lovely lovely Spring, does not officially arrive for three more weeks. I know. But none of that knowledge changes the fact that I am so… over… winter. *sigh* I can only imagine that…
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Extra! Extra! Read all about it! This Special Edition of MaryFranSays is brought to you for two reasons:1. I will not have access to a computer come Monday and2. BY MONDAY EVERYBODY WILL ALREADY KNOW! Instead of Special Edition, I could’ve called this blog Special Addition.(smiley emoticon here) My daughter and her husband hosted a bb “reveal”…
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That’s it. That’s all I want from you. Just to read. Please. Read this blog, sure, but so much more. We don’t read enough. And even when we do, we don’t really. Raise your hand if you’re a skimmer. Oops, hard to type one handed. In my line of business (Blogging? Designing? Writing?), I spend…
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It’s that time of year again… the beginning of time. A New Year, a Fresh Start, the annual Calendar Reboot. Time for New Year’s Resolutions… Resolutions have been around, quite literally, forever. The ancient Babylonians made promises to their gods at the start of each year that they would return borrowed objects and pay their…
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I am a terrible Packer. As a Bears fan, I’m sure this comes as no surprise to anyone, but as a world traveler, I should be better. I have read, researched, and asked around and I still can’t get it right. Heck, I’ve DONE IT repeatedly and I still can’t get it right! I am…
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I had the idea the moment I thought about my grand bb coming to my house to play… I will need bb stuff! And not just play stuff, but important stuff like bedding and a stroller and high chair and a car seat. And scads of adorable teeny tiny clothes! And diapers, too, I guess. Even MY grand bb…
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