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What do you hope someone knows? Tell them.
MacGyver lost his dad a week ago very suddenly. He was only 66 years old. We are still processing the shock of it all and our hearts are swollen with sorrow. One of my best friends lost her dad the...
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Are you FOMOphobic?
Are you thinking about what you might be missing out on while you’re reading this post? If so, you may be suffering from the psychological affliction called FOMO, which stands for Fear of Missing Out....
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Open letter to a Barbecue Lay’s Potato Chip
Dear Barbecue Lays Potato Chip, Tell me why, after all these years, have you found me again? Now I’m afraid I won’t be able to forget you again for a while. I have resisted your temptation for a few...
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Balancing the edge.
What keeps me on the right side of the edge? Calms me when the apprehension of a new school year wrought with challenges starts gnawing away at me? Helps me breathe more slowly and fully when I’m...
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Why I’m glad I didn’t punch anyone in the face today.
For one thing, I’m sure I could have been arrested for assault and battery or something. And the lawyer fees and such would be quite expensive and the whole process would have been quite a hassle -...
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How my 4Runner humiliated me. (Also why I am a gigantic DORK.)
This is almost too embarrassing to share. But that has never stopped me before, so why stop now? Warning: Do not try this at home. Disclaimer: Weird things involving injuries and bruises used to...
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea
A couple of my favorite photos near the sea. Years ago. I wish my kiddos were still that little. Inspired by The Daily Post. What are your favorite memories near the sea? Tagged: daily post, photo...
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Snap. Crackle. Crap.
So I’ve gone to a personal trainer (I shall call her Firey Ginger) for two weeks now. Twice last week, twice this week. This is huge. She’s been making me actually sweat and breathe heavily and work...
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15 things I’ve contemplated writing about but haven’t.
I’ve been in a slump. I haven’t been able to write a decent post this last couple of weeks to save my life. Lots of thoughts but I haven’t been able to get anything down. So, in no particular order,...
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Happy Birthday Little Red Riding Hood.
Sharing a post from my other blog: Happy Birthday Little Red Riding Hood. Tagged: alzheimer's sucks, freelance, Gratitude, mom's birthday, Nursing home, sandwich generation, suburbia, writer, writing, wry
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10 ways to make cottage cheese sexier.
Yes, this is a random post. It’s about cottage cheese. I’m trying to eat better and cottage cheese is a food that is pretty high in calcium and protein and low in sugar and fat as long as you select...
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Self-Check-Out Be Damned.
There I was, with 32 minutes to run into the grocery store for a few items before I had to pick up my son from an appointment. I knew better, but I headed into the nearby Safeway despite my doubts. It...
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Memories of Hallow’s Eve Past
Memories of Hallow’s Eve past: - Decorating with my Mom (Little Red Riding Hood LOVED to decorate for Halloween – I come by it honestly. See latest addition this year – my new hanging Nasty Bat.) -...
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Moved by Manilow.
This week’s WordPress writing challenge was to write about how music moves me. Hearing certain songs can bring me back to the exact slices of time in my life as quickly as the sound of a can opener can...
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The first step is admitting you have a problem.
I admit it. I like to find things in other people’s trash. Not deep in the trash under banana peels or dirty diapers or anything, mind you (I am still a germaphobe), but trash that’s visible from my...
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Dear Selfie
Dear Selfie, I take issue with you, Selfie. Actually several. And the fact that Oxford Dictionary, as part of a genius brand awareness ploy to prolong the death of its product life cycle, yesterday...
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On Manners …“The world was my oyster but I used the wrong fork.” ― Oscar Wilde
My parents worked hard to teach me good manners and for this I feel quite fortunate and grateful. As always, I am a continuous work in progress and I have far from perfected all forms of manners. I...
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MacGyver’s Competition: Pete Dominick
I remember riding next to my Dad in his old blue Buick with cushy seats and bouncy shocks down the turnpike. I always thought it seemed so boring listening to his news shows that he liked where people...
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Knock, Knock.
Not sure why I love doors so much, but I love to snap pictures of them. The more worn the door, the better the picture and the story. And most of my favorite door pics are from Europe, where it...
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