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Act Like a Lady
I was raised by a mother who insisted I be a lady. Or at least try and act like one. My mother was a transplanted German living in a foreign land, in a small West Texas town, trying to raise her...
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Gift-Giving: Make or Buy?
A little over two months has passed since Christmas and I’ve had some time to think about gift-giving. I’ve been wondering what’s better: make or buy? Which is preferred by others: make or buy? Does...
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Change Can Be Hard
Have you guys ever produced a website that posts new content 4 times a week? You have?! Do you have an assistant? You don’t?! Yeah, me neither… To date, I have written 386 posts for this site since...
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The Best Advice No One Ever Gave Me
In the last year, as Sweet E has grown, I keep finding myself telling Husband, “I need to tell Boy/Girl _____. No one ever told me that and I wished they had.” The best advice no one ever gave me, but...
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Everything Good Needs Time
In my mountains of research that I do for post ideas, I came across this gem: 9 Rules for Success by British Novelist Amelia E. Barr, 1901 6. “Everything good needs time. Don’t do work in a hurry. Go...
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I’m. Sorry.
Two small words. Immeasurably large impact. I’m sorry. So simple. So eloquent. So rarely offered. Why is that? Why is it when some have harmed us, intentionally or not, literally or not, gleefully...
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5 Easy Steps to Find Focus
How’s your to-do list looking? How high is your laundry pile? Does the idea of staying focused long enough to plan anything, a party, a meal, a day with friends make you want to collapse into a nap?...
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What I’ll Tell Sweet E: You Are NOT Your Failures, Losses or Tragedies
When you get to be my age you’ve had your share of failures, losses and tragedies. Some of them may leave scars that never fully close. Some of them are brought back to you by a seemingly innocuous...
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Heel Cup Tutorial: Dealing With Heel Pain
Y’all know I’m a lifelong runner. I’m like Forrest Gump; once I started, I just kept going. As I lifer, I’ve had injuries along the way, one of which was thought to be fat pad atrophy. I know, I...
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October: Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
October is Adopt A Shelter Dog month! Yep, these sweet babies get an entire month of love and why not? They need us; we need them. Get to adopting! Every single dog we have brought into our home has...
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foodgawker: Is It Still Worth The Effort?
My adventure in submitting to foodgawker (they don’t capitalize their name for all who just started twitching) began May 30th, 2013. After more rejection than acceptance, I began to wonder if having...
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Kickin’ The Bucket List
My confession: I don’t have a Bucket List. My confession expanded: I don’t see the need for a Bucket List. My confession to its conclusion: Bucket Lists seem constricting to my sensibilities. Yes, I...
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Essential Blogger: 10 Easy Steps To Grow Your Site
From time to time, I get questions about blogging or site production, as in how to grow a site or blog. Today, I’ll give you a peek behind the velvet ropes (snort) and give you OMT’s! method o’madness....
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I’m. Sorry.
Two small words. Immeasurably large impact. I’m sorry. So simple. So eloquent. So rarely offered. Why is that? Why is it when some have harmed us, intentionally or not, literally or not, gleefully...
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5 Easy Steps to Find Focus
How’s your to-do list looking? How high is your laundry pile? Does the idea of staying focused long enough to plan anything, a party, a meal, a day with friends make you want to collapse into a nap?...
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What I’ll Tell Sweet E: You Are NOT Your Failures, Losses or Tragedies
When you get to be my age you’ve had your share of failures, losses and tragedies. Some of them may leave scars that never fully close. Some of them are brought back to you by a seemingly innocuous...
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Heel Cup Tutorial: Dealing With Heel Pain
Y’all know I’m a lifelong runner. I’m like Forrest Gump; once I started, I just kept going. As I lifer, I’ve had injuries along the way, one of which was thought to be fat pad atrophy. I know, I...
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October: Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
October is Adopt A Shelter Dog month! Yep, these sweet babies get an entire month of love and why not? They need us; we need them. Get to adopting! Every single dog we have brought into our home has...
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Kickin’ The Bucket List
My confession: I don’t have a Bucket List. My confession expanded: I don’t see the need for a Bucket List. My confession to its conclusion: Bucket Lists seem constricting to my sensibilities. Yes, I...
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Essential Blogger: 10 Easy Steps To Grow Your Site
Head’s Up, Buttercups: UPDATED INFO for 2017! Let’s grow! From time to time, I get questions about blogging or site production, as in how to grow a site or blog. Today, I’ll give you a peek behind the...
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