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Creative Self

Okay – so as part of the Triple 8 Reading Challenge and as a year long workshop, I am reading Celebrate Your Creative Self by Mary Todd Beam. I have been patiently awaiting the mail delivery of my book and have had a friend tell me the basic concept. Unfortunately, one of the promises I… Continue reading Creative Self

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Run on a Clear, Sunny Sunday Morning

So today’s run was more like a short run and an extended walk, then another short run, then a stop for some pics, then run, then walk, then stop. My run to the hermitage and back – approximately 2.4 miles – took 44 minutes. That is record slow time. To make up for the record… Continue reading Run on a Clear, Sunny Sunday Morning

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Road Trip #2 for 2008

Well, well, two weeks into the new year and two road trips have come and gone. As noted previously, my 20 year old daughter attends Niagara University. Her twin brother attends the State University at Buffalo. He had to be back to school before her dorm opens for the new semester. She and I decided… Continue reading Road Trip #2 for 2008

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360! Again

I know I am not a big blog in the Yahoo! 360 world. I have, though, been blogging since November of 2005. I am not concerned with moving to a universal profile. I am absolutely amazed that people have more than one Yahoo! profile. I have one – it works for 360, it works for… Continue reading 360! Again

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Road Trip #1 for 2008

Last Friday and Saturday brought the first road trip of the 2008 year. My 20 year old daughter attends Niagara University. While university is on break, winter sports continue with little break. Some students don’t even get home for the holiday due to distance. She is a huge hockey fan, as am I, so we… Continue reading Road Trip #1 for 2008

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Simply Happy

The last few days in Simple Abundance have talked about happiness – our inability to find it within ourself, our inability to get happy ourselves, the source of happiness being outside our control. More than anything, the January 8th reading, which I just re-read, spoke to me.  I was at a funeral yesterday – a… Continue reading Simply Happy

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A New Side to My Geekdom

Yes, I admit, willingly, to my children that I am a geek.  I graduated fourth in my class from a high school class of just over 400.  I graduated from a major university with a 3.4 while tutoring for the athletic department, volunteering through the Catholic church on campus and having pledged a national sorority… Continue reading A New Side to My Geekdom

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Baby, It’s Cold Outside …

The first real cold snap is hitting upstate NY right now. It actually started last night. You could feel it. So, when I had to crawl outside this morning to get child #5 to physical therapy by 7 am, it was 1F. Thankfully, the car was parked in such a manner that I didn’t get… Continue reading Baby, It’s Cold Outside …

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The Triple 8 Challenge – Reading

If you are interested in participating, please visit the “official” site for details. Below are my entries and partial lists. I will be updating as I can. Books by Jimmy Carter – CAT 1    1. Beyond the White House: Waging Peace, Fighting Disease, Building Hope    2. Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid    3. Our… Continue reading The Triple 8 Challenge – Reading

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Menus for January

Okay, so I was very enamoured with hockey this afternoon. I am truly a sports fanantic but of all the sports I can watch, hockey is my favorite. Anyway, during hockey, I did a quick menu plan for now through the fourteenth of January. 1/1 – Boneless, Skinless chicken in Vidalia Onion vinagrette 1/2 –… Continue reading Menus for January