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November holds more than just Thanksgiving for me and my family– both of my kids, er, adults, have birthdays during the month, Zach on the 18th (111888, how cool is that?) and Nicole on the 30th. Traditionally, I always waited until after her birthday to put up Christmas decorations. She hasn’t lived with us for many…
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It is officially that time of year when I check out. Or would that be check in? No more driving all over the place, running errands, taking meetings, doing lunches. Not off the grid, just off the roads. I work hard to do my share most of the year, stockpiling you might say. Collecting hugs and smiles,…
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Dave and I listen to audio books. We both spend a lot of time in our cars and we enjoy “reading,” sometimes swapping, always discussing. He prefers action stuff like Clive Cussler and Douglas Preston. I like pretty much anything. I thought. For our recent road trip to the Furniture Mart in North Carolina, he…
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We had a very long weekend booked solid with Bunco, meetings, obligations, a baptism and an anniversary sale. Come Sunday night, Dave and I were both ready to crack open a cold beer and watch some football. Instead of “football,” we watched the Bears. Instead of settling into a relaxing evening, the Bears just dragged…
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My husband and I recently took a “bizcation,” a vacation built around a business trip. He had to go to High Point, North Carolina for the furniture market. I was promised “beach” so I tagged along. As you may or may not know, my husband does not fly. It’s only a 12 hour drive from…
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The last Monday in October has me planning for a hectic November. In addition to Book Club, Card Club and Prompt Club, there are holidays on the horizon… 13 days until BB’s baptism, 22 days until Zach’s birthday, 30 days until Thanksgiving, 35 days until Nicole’s birthday, (wasn’t that convenient of me to have both my…
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I attended my thirtieth high school reunion this past weekend. Thirtieth. I keep saying it, it keeps not making sense. I must have been a child prodigy, right? Graduated in 1984 at the age of 2. It’s funny how three decades can pass and yet it could have been the time from third period to…
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It’s hard to be a Bears fan. (It occurred to me to just stop there. That would be my entire Monday blog. I mean, really, what more is there to say?) But no—I shall blog on! I hope you’ll “bear” with me as I toss out a crazy idea that just might keep folks on…
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A few weeks ago when my husband was out of town, I painted our bedroom. It hadn’t been updated in nineteen years. When we first moved in, I painted it two pale shades of jade to match my Laura Ashley comforter. I stylishly divided the top green and the bottom green (covered the seam where…
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My favorite times of the year are: My Birthday Week* Holiday Season** Back to School Time*** *Admittedly, sometimes I get longer than a week. **I’m not being politically correct, “Holiday Season” is pretty much all-inclusive for me, covering Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s—although truth be told, I’m usually holidayed out by December 31. ***As…
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