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Shine brighter...
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Shine your light...
Share your light...
Gratitude for those who give their light...
We can all shine brighter...
3 days ago
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Situational Irony
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October 15, 2014 - I moved to Boston for a love quest. I packed up my
belongings and left Utah behind so I could be with my boyfriend.
April 27, 2016 - Tha...
8 years ago
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First Two Week Home
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Bennett feeding Alice
He is such an awesome big brother
Our sweet little girl
All snug as a bug
10 years ago
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Well I thought I should catch up from the last few months. Unfortunately
our computer storage is full and we have not been able to get any new
picture on i...
11 years ago
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Greg's Mission Call
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As one of the youngest in his graduating class, Greg has been anxious to
join the ranks of those receiving mission calls. Over Christmas break from
BYU, he...
12 years ago
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Ya's Cake
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He asked for a hot tub, so we provided one.
13 years ago
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We're still here....
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It's been awhile since our last post, and a lot has happened since. I'll
upload some pictures, but I can't write too much since I'm doing this from
my ...
14 years ago
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Goodbye 2010
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So here I sit writing this on the last day of 2010. I can't believe another
year has passed. It has been a year of ups and downs for the Anderson's.
Howeve...
14 years ago
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Halloween 2010
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Brooke dressed up as an In-N-Out Burger worker on Halloween and won first
place in her school costume contest!
14 years ago
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Happy Post-Halloween
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Supergirl, Luigi, Wonder Woman, and Mario
Hands down, one of our best family pictures...might just frame this one!
14 years ago
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You want to feature me???
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Go check this awesome blog out, you might find someone you know?
14 years ago
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15th Post
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*I have talked about the accident and walked us through the services and a
little of the aftermath of losing Paige. I don't really know how to
proceed. It ...
15 years ago
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New post- new year...almost
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OK. So I was right. I suck at posting! It's only been over 5 months since
my last post! So... new year , ne goals, and hopefully new posts.
Update in short....
15 years ago
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New Beginnings
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Well this will be short. I'm pondering over starting this blog up again.
Funny things happen to me, and I just want to record them. We'll see if I
can actu...
15 years ago
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New Apartment
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Okay, so this is the second time I'll be posting about a new apartment on
this blog. That's cause about 3 years ago, when I first moved to SLC before
my m...
15 years ago
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Seminary Graduation
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Here is another picture from Seminary Graduation. Brandon, Daniel, Nick,
Brother Hahn (Daniel's teacher), and Jenny are celebrating their victory at
the Se...
15 years ago
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Phillys Vance, Vance Refrigeration
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*Performance Review*
*"Enjoy the show, I know I will!"* *- quote from last post*
O sweet irony!
It's always tough to analyze something that didn't live up to...
18 years ago
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Brycon: A Summer In Review
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Well I've been happily enrolled in college and attending classes at the
University of Utah for over a month and a half now. I'm thoroughly enjoying
my time...
18 years ago
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Where I Hang Out...
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FIST FLOWERS OF DOOM
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Ahh, Spring! The air is crisp, the flowers are blooming, and the garden
slugs are JUST peeking out from their hidey holes:
...in our cakes.
Ew.
Maybe we...
6 hours ago
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Free Photo with Easter Bunny at Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shop
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To get your free free family photo with the Easter Bunny at Bass Pro Shop
or Cabela's, you just need to register ahead of time. Registration is open
now fo...
23 hours ago
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Sticky Apricot Pork Tenderloin.
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We love this sticky apricot pork tenderloin! It’s so tender and juicy,
topped with a sticky apricot sauce and packed with flavor. Perfect to serve
on a w...
1 day ago
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Be It Till You See It with Lesley Logan
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see all podcast notes, here. Today, we’re talking about Pilates—but not
just the workout. We’re diving into how Pilates trains both your body and
mind, h...
2 days ago
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They Love Him
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Today, I joined Christian in the pasture as he watered the cows.
I watched him kneel in the grass while the water was filling up the tubs
and slowly, the c...
5 days ago
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Flower Basket Sampler Sew Along - The Big Finish!!
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*Okay...*
*as promised I've now edited this post*
* to add the photos of my quilt*
* which is now quilted and bound...*
*YaY!!!*
*I'll add all of the ...
3 weeks ago
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How to be an Answer to Prayer
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Question: “Emily, how are you doing?”
Usual answer: “I’m actually okay…”
Longer more complete answer:
My friend Kristen called to wish me Happy Birthday an...
4 weeks ago
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The Villainy You Teach Me Will Go Hard
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Many of you know my friend Lisa. I love everything about her. One of the
things I admire most about her is the way she continues to be a joyful
person e...
4 weeks ago
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Fun Games to Play With Water Balloons
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Summer is upon us and soon the heat will be too. Cool down this summer and
keep the kids entertained with these fun games to play with water balloons.
10 months ago
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Family ChartMasters Changes Hands
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What a privilege this last 20 years has been. When we started Family
ChartMasters we had no idea the love and sweat and tears that we would
invest. But...
11 months ago
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A Letter for My Mom
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A letter to all of you, my mom's beloved readers and dear friends, from her
daughter Abbey:
I am heartbroken to write this. Our beloved mom, Sarah, pass...
1 year ago
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Easy Brownie Recipes
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[image: Photo collage of 60 homemade brownie recipes]Indulge your sweet
tooth with our ultimate collection 60 Homemade Easy Brownie Recipes! This
list ha...
1 year ago
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La Salvation
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I.
This story starts way back before I had many other stories. Just about the
time I was handed a journal with my name embossed in gold on the right
bo...
3 years ago
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Easy Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese
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Even the pickiest eaters will love easy slow cooker mac and cheese: a combo
of sharp cheddar and Colby Jack plus a few surprise ingredients. Post may
inc...
3 years ago
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Portland Oregon 2019
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On the way to our next destination we did make a stop to do some berry
picking. Why is picking produce so darn fun and relaxing? Who knows BUT IT
IS! After...
4 years ago
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Fairy Eggs
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I have full grow chickens. Every
once in a while and very rare they will surprise me when I go to collect
eggs!
Sometimes they pass through a tiny
"Fairy...
4 years ago
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This Saturday’s Recipes by The Pioneer Woman
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This Saturday is a brand new episode of “Home Sweet Home” on Food Network.
My kids are helping me shoot it, my production company in the UK is editing
it t...
4 years ago
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The Honest Co Baby Wipes, in Stock on Target.com
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We tracked down baby wipes in stock online at Target.com and available for
pickup or shipping. There’s also a 10% off coupon for The Honest Co brand
that...
4 years ago
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Illustrated Book of Mormon for Teens – 1 Nephi – Always Remember … and an
Update
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This is the next installment of my Illustrated Book of Mormon Commentary
for Teenagers. You can see the rest of the entries here. This page is about
rememb...
5 years ago
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Today is a very special day....
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*Today is holy day for me.*
* Rebirth is far too heavy a word for it so I have settled on holy. This
day three years ago I was close to death, in fact...
5 years ago
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only nineteen...
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Dear Taylor,
Some years feel heavier than others, and this one was the heaviest it’s
been in a long time. I’ve been trying to figure out why.
Part of...
5 years ago
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A Life of Joy and Peace
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“I don’t want anyone wearing black,” she said. Cory’s Aunt Lynda had made
that abundantly clear. She was dying, and everyone knew it. She had lived
a g...
5 years ago
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We are what suns and winds and waters make us
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Image: Richard Leach, 7 Words, Distressed page from old poetry book on
playing card. Title: Found in The Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne, 1904
5 years ago
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Remnants and Revelations
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There's a clear picture in my mind of my Auntie Leah and my mom using poi
balls in Grandma's backyard. It was a searing hot day in summer, and
laundry was ...
6 years ago
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Bathroom Vanity Mirror with Storage
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The post Bathroom Vanity Mirror with Storage appeared first on
Keepingupwithmom.com.
6 years ago
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The 90th Annual Academy Awards Play-By-Play
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It’s time, y’all! Here is the 90th Annual Academy Awards Play-by-Play!
5:00—The show opens with an old style black and white news reel. It’s very
40s and...
7 years ago
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Adorable Elsie
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Heard any good corny jokes lately? My mom has a good one:
My mom Elsie is as active as she is corny and cute. Eighty-eight years
young, she recently sto...
7 years ago
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SeaQuest Interactive Aquarium - Utah + coupon code
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Let me start off by saying, it has become increasingly hard to entertain
all of my children with the same activity. You know why? Drake is 1, and
our Savan...
7 years ago
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A Note to my Pal, Bryce Kramer
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Dear Bryce,
Word on the street has it that you are now the muckiest muck at the school.
The bossiest of the bosses. The big man. The connection.
Congratul...
8 years ago
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Dear Jane Book Review
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"Dear Jane" by Rachel Ward is an excellent read. While I'm generally not a
huge fan of LDS romance books, this one breaks the mold by being very real,
ver...
8 years ago
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Marriage Monday: Relationships Take Work
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[Image Source] "Happy relationships don't just happen to people - people
work for them." Zach Brittle. Find my other Marriage Monday posts here.
8 years ago
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The Stages of Life Through the lens of Macaroni & Cheese
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I know, I know. It has been like forever. Life. That's all. But today I had
a fun reunion lunch with some old friends and one mentioned that she missed
rea...
8 years ago
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Starry, Starry Night
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Sleep escapes me tonight. Tossing and turning, my mind is trying to sweat
away my troubles and fears. Finally, I rise and slowly make my way through
the ...
8 years ago
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Oh HAI blog
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So it's been more than a year since I posted on my own blog.
That's...that's...a long time?
Blogging isn't dead, it's just that I blog for other people now...
8 years ago
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Fresh Start
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Hello friends! My blog has moved. Please join me over on my new blog here.
Would love to see you.
9 years ago
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Bees Knees Quilting Bee • October 2015 Block
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I've been participating in a quilting bee with some long time friends for
the past year and we are starting another year of our Quilting Bee this
month. It...
9 years ago
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Rep. Mike Kennedy on Medicaid Expansion
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Rep. Mike Kennedy recently spoke with his county delegates about Medicaid
expansion. I thought his comments were valuable to the discussion and asked
him...
9 years ago
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Potato Salad Plagiarism
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I'M BLOGGING!
And for the record, blogging is not like riding a bike. I couldn't even
remember my email address to log into blogger. That's how long i...
9 years ago
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Multiple Choice
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If someone you thought was your friend accused you of having an affair with
their husband, would you:
a. cry a whole lot
b. get incredibly angry, and imagi...
9 years ago
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A Musical, A Pregnancy and a Van Explosion
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I don't even know where to begin. It's been so long since I've written
anything meaningful. But writing has always been therapeutic for me,
perhaps because...
10 years ago
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Jane Austen’s First Love–Blog Tour and Giveaway
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Welcome to The Little White Attic, my stop on the Jane Austen’s First Love
blog tour, with a special guest post by Syrie James, along with my review
of J...
10 years ago
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Obama vs. Ebola
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Concerns over Ebola are rising after a second Dallas nurse contracted the
virus and flew across the country on a commercial airline while ill.
President ...
10 years ago
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Like a star shining brightly
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Is this thing on? Bahaha. It's been a while.
I had the great privilege of speaking at a YSA (Young Single Adult -- ages
18ish to 30ish) activity this weeke...
10 years ago
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Pestering about Puppies
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My parents brought home a wiener dog puppy when I was 8 years old. That
was a pretty happy day for the Pope kids. Right up there with the day we
went t...
11 years ago
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You know, just your ordinary day
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My day started out normal, pretty much like any other. I had been up late
the night before working on cleaning out and packing the garage so that we
could...
11 years ago
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Paton Manning
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“Honey,” Jason called from work last week, “You will never guess who is
going to be here, tonight, at the BX on a USO tour…Austin Collie!” This
name might ...
12 years ago
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Istanbul Not Constantinople
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Ever since we cracked open Just Dance 4, the kids have been singing They
Might Be Giants "Istanbul."
Unfortunately, Eli seems to have gotten my skills (or...
12 years ago
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On Modesty
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*(Fair warning, dear friends, this blog post plagiarizes from various
Facebook statuses and comments I’ve posted over the last year or so.)*
*WARNING WAR...
12 years ago
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The Eureka Expierence
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You all know my LOVE of a little town in the Ozarks...Eureka Springs,Ar.
You all know I have been visiting for years...A few weekends ago I took a
Girls Tr...
12 years ago
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As Long As Everyone's Happy
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A couple of weeks ago, I went out of town for a week. Before I left, I
asked the Brain if he would like me to plan and shop for some dinners for
while I...
13 years ago
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Wise Men
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The beads and the ribbons, the baubles and balls,
are all a distraction from real Christmas calls.
It's not about presents and bows and the wrappings,
It's...
13 years ago
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Most Hated Plot Line and THE FINALS!!
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First, the bad news. I don't think I can watch The Ringer. I kinda wanted
to cuz I rather like Sarah Michelle Gellar, but it's not working out for
me. And ...
13 years ago
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In which I feel like crap. But hopeful.
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So. I got the advanced copy of "The Entitlement Trap." You know, that new
book that I told you about?
I was eager to read it. I love the authors. I love t...
13 years ago
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When 2 Million Children Became Unemployed
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Can’t get your kids to clean their room or take out the trash without
grumbles galore? Maybe a session with this book will whip them into shape. *Kids
at...
13 years ago
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