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It’s all about the accessories
Looking at the photo of a pint-sized me, I cannot escape a clear realization: My appreciation for accessories and coordination goes WAY back. I recognize that my mom may have had more to do with the outfit in the picture than I did, but I like to imagine otherwise. I prefer to think I’m the …
Peace Love Libertyville
Sometimes the greatest love affairs are not with people, but with places. Maybe a place you can only dream of visiting, maybe a place you visited and fell in love with…or maybe a place you lived that never left your heart. From ages nine to fifteen, I lived in Libertyville, Illinois; for me it was …
Oh, I guess I am one of those…
I guess I am one of those… little-dog people. Being on my fourth Shih Tzu (see photo proof of Jin-Jin, the Wonder Dog), I think I should have come to this realization earlier, but until now I have always said that I am a dog person. It’s actually much more specific than that. I cannot contain …
Take Your Passion and Make it Happen
That line from the theme song of the movie “Flashdance” keeps popping up in my mind lately when I think of my younger daughter, Maddi. That movie came out when I was twenty, the same age Maddi is currently. I’m happy to say the reason it makes me think of Maddi is NOT that she …
That’s What I Get For Multi-tasking!
My apologies to those who have signed up to receive notification when a new blog post goes up. In the last hour you were sent just such a notification. However, what you received was a few sentences for a piece that I had started and saved last month to flesh out at some point in …
So this is how it begins…
For me it began two days ago with a simple act of kindness by my office manager, ReGina. Knowing I was under the weather this week with a sinus infection, she generously brought me a Chai Latte from Starbucks. She said they always help her when she is congested, and I eagerly took a sip. …
The Awful Truth
Besides being the name of my favorite Cary Grant movie, the awful truth is something I often have to admit to my friends in St. Louis: I am a Cubs fan. Having resided in Cardinals territory since 1995, I have learned that this news is akin to confessing one has leprosy–at least a social leprosy. …
Hello world!
First steps can be scary, exciting, daunting and fulfilling all at the same time. This small step is all that, and more, for me. After years of having people ask me why I’m not getting my writing “out there to be seen” I am taking the first step of starting a blog to share …
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