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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday

I decided it was time for another round of Ask Me (Almost) Anything. I did this last year during NaBloPoMo and it was…a lot of fun! Also, my old website got deleted so I’m…

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Blogging, NaBloPoMo, Personality Insights
Nov, 15, 2023
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Paris Day One: The Mona Lisa, the Eiffel Tower, and Lots of Walking

I blame J. She posted about Giverny and the Musée de l’Orangerie last week and ever since I have not been able to get Paris off my mind.

John and I were fortunate enough to…

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NaBloPoMo, Paris, Travel
Nov, 14, 2023
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Guest Post: Welcome Back Nicole!!

My next guest needs no introduction. Nicole is a darling of the blogging world and a dear friend. She has “visited” here before and when my old site went *poof* she agreed to come…

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Announcing My Year of Shmita

It’s a bit of an unlikely leap. I’m taking a concept that germinated in my brain while reading a book called Tired as F*ck and applying it to Biblical principles. But that’s how God…

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Faith, Goals, Mental Health, NaBloPoMo, Time Management, Year of Shmita
Nov, 12, 2023
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They Are Now A Part Of Us

I wrote and posted this essay last November, but wanted to publish it again today lest we forget the price paid, the lives lost, and the continued sacrifice of so many.

My grandfather, Ellis, served…

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Happy Things Friday: 10 Nov

Is anyone else excited today is Friday? It’s an extra long weekend for the kids; today involves a school in-service and Monday is a day off to commemorate Canadian Remembrance Day. We don’t have…

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The Answer To My “Killer Doppelganger” Question

Lights, camera, action – got it! About ten minutes after I hit publish yesterday, John (my husband) finally figured out who I was thinking of the whole time.

Bob Balaban (the NBC executive Russell Dalrymple…

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NaBloPoMo, Random
Nov, 09, 2023
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