It’s all about You
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Ain’t Nobody Happy.I’m a firm believer in this. Luckily, it makes me happy to make others happy. In all honesty, I believe this proclamation is about more than what’s simply stated. I think this message translates across platforms and genders. It’s not specifically about “mamas” nor is it as easy (or complicated) as “happy”. And
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Barely into the new year and we’ve already suffered a familial loss. Dave’s Aunt Laurie passed last week. Although we hadn’t seen Laurie in over ten years, a result of collateral damage, her passing greatly saddens me. She was an excellent elementary school teacher who never had children of her own but was inspiring and
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When you reminisce about Christmases past, where does your nostalgia take you?If I were to ask for a favorite Christmas memory, what would it be? Are you a recent reflector? Eves or mornings with your grandkids? Or your children? Or do you find yourself diving deeper into your own childhood? Do you immediately recall the
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and you know what that means, right? Whatever YOU need it to mean! Sure, we’re a mere 21 days from ChristmasWhich leaves us 28 days from a New YearWith barely 15 business days (including today) ’til the EveAnd as best as I can tell, about the exact same until winter break. That’s not a lot
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*I’m sorry to say Mr. Whinna passed away the day after this post went live. I hope he knows how much he inspired me and many others. I honestly believe he does. ~ ~ ~ I remember having an architecture assignment in high school that required me to create my dream house. I worked so
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As you probably know, I am a multi-published author who posts weekly to share my personal, writing, and miscellaneous adventures. Some topics are more popular than others, but NONE have proven more popular than our new puppy. So, here you go, loving audience. MORE ROXY Roxy is fourteen weeks old already! Despite the occasional tease,
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While lying awake in bed last night, my mind as active as the flurry of April snow (for those of you who didn’t wake to the white stuff, it SNOWED here last night), I thought to myself, there is NO WAY I’m going to be able to post a blog in the morning. I have
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I hung out with a friend the other day who apologized for being too “fluffy”. She considered her poise, consideration, and compassion a flaw. WHAT?! I mean, yes, I get it, she does spend more time with each client than her cohorts, allowing them to pontificate and share stories of grandchildren, pets, and favorite TV
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Contemporary Relevance…the idea that a word, phrase, or cultural reference is no longer broadly understood. This subject has come up a lot lately. For instance, we were watching a show where they said, Kumbaya. With origins dating back to 1926, this word has come in and out of popularity with the meaning evolving over decades
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