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Back to School Photo
It started out as a joke, but it has become one of my favorite traditions. Here’s my 2019-2020 Back to School Photo. Eight years ago, I was scrolling through Facebook. Many of my friends had posted their kid’s back to school pictures. The photos were adorable. The kids had smiling faces full of hope for… Continue reading
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2019 Summer Goals
It’s really hot today. It was so hot that my makeup just melted off my face. It’s not too hot to set goals though. Here are my 4 goals for this summer. Go to Taco Tuesday with my friends I have some friends who go out for tacos twice a month. My goal this summer… Continue reading
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Wrinkle Prevention
I was in a doctor’s waiting room the other day reading a magazine. There was an article that caught my eye. It was all about preventing wrinkles. Apparently, you can do face exercises to counteract wrinkles. This really interested in me, because as a 40-something year-old I’ve started to develop some laugh lines. The face… Continue reading
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Decision Overload
Have you ever noticed how many styles and brands of toliet paper there are at the store? 15. There are 15 different options. Don’t feel bad if you didn’t know that. I just recently learned that myself. Yesterday, I was at the store staring at toilet paper. I had made decisions all day at work… Continue reading
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2019: My Year for Joy
It’s a new year. My sister Jenny and I celebrated by participating in a 5K race. We had fun chatting during the race. At the finish line, we got participation medals. I wrote my New Year’s Resolution on my arm so I could think about it during the 5K. My goal for this year is… Continue reading
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The rest of my thankful month (2 months late)
Life happens. Blogs get forgotten. That’s what happened to this little blog. I did my thankful challenge during November for the entire month. I wrote down my thankful item each day. I just forgot to post it on this blog. Here are the rest of my thankful challenge days. Day 12: I’m thankful for veterans… Continue reading
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Omelets, Moms, my toothbrush and other things to be thankful for today
Every November, I have a tradition. I write down one thing I’m thankful for every day. It helps me remember my many privileges and blessings. It’s a chance to pause and show gratitude to God and the people around me. It helps me reflect on how I can help those who are not as fortunate.… Continue reading
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Book Bag: What I’m Reading Right Now
I just finished reading a book called Le Ménagier de Paris. I don’t speak French so I had to read the English translation The Goodman of Paris. It has been absolutely fascinating to read this primary source document and ponder on the social realities of medieval Europe. Here’s the plot. It’s 1393 and a rich,… Continue reading
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My Parents Love Me
I’ve written before about my incredible parents. I had another experience today that confirmed again how much these two human beings are good people who love me. Today was a hard day and I was feeling a bit emotional. In the middle of this day, I was accidently forgotten and not given Skittles like everyone… Continue reading
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The Alarm Clock is Against Me
I think my alarm clock is against me. Take a look at this picture. The Snooze button is huge. It’s larger than the button I press to get going for my day. My alarm clock does not want me to get up. It wants me to keep sleeping. It wants me to be late for… Continue reading
