Mema

Well my daughter had her baby yesterday, but the day before they had the baby, they had text message calling me “Mema”. Looks like I am going to be called “Mema” when the granddaughter is old enough to say anything…. K See more progress on: Pick a name for my Granddaughter to call me

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Sometimes, it is not for us to ask the reason why….

but, to just accept the why nots and proceed forward. As much as we prepare for everything, we often find ourselves never truly prepared. Take for example, today… 1. I decide to make it a day for my daughter by taking her to breakfast. 2. Then I gave her a choice of what to do [...]

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Ad has been posted on Craigslist…

for my Lazy Boy recliner love seat and chair, as well as coffee table and end tables. Just so need the space. Been in the apartment for 1-1/2 years and it is extra stuff that is taking up way too much space for now. Kept hanging on to them because I wanted to have access [...]

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International Wine Cellars: Fire-Grilled Personal Pizza Recipe! :)

Ingredients Your favorite pizza dough or 1-2 frozen Rhodes white loaves, follow rising instructions and then separate each loaf into 2-3 pieces (depending on how big you want your pizzas to be) Toppings: Hard cheese: Asiago, Romano, Parmesan, Reggiano Mild cheeses: Mozarella or Monterey Jack or Feta Grilled portabello mushrooms Fresh basil leaves Sliced Kalamatta [...]

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Recognizing Your Own Path…

“You will recognize your own path when you come upon it, because you will suddenly have all the energy and imagination you will ever need.” – Jerry Gillies

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Mr. Bean on Elementary Dating Guidelines…

Mr. Bean can be absolutely hilarious… Enjoy!! [YouTube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luBbtOoVOKU] For more bits of laughter, check out my HUMOR MEDICINE tab….

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Angelic formations?

Limited as we are to our steadily aging bodies, we find it fascinating that angels can take any form that suits the message. A “classic” angel, with wings and all lighted up, perhaps with pale skin and eyes of blue flame, seems to be less often glimpsed than do angels in the guise of ordinary [...]

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Great purpose for great people???

“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bounds… and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.”   – Patanjali, physician and “founder” of yoga

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Shirley Temple on Santa Claus:

“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.”   – Shirley Temple

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Having meaningful life changing conversations with a stranger…

is not out of the ordinary with me as I do this constantly with my job at work when talking to strangers about crisis situations. We often learn that oftentimes we are just that right person for that person to talk to and somehow we were matched up in the caller sequence. It is amazing [...]

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As I am discovering…

when you have an apartment that doesn’t have ample storage space to begin with, there comes a time to decide to part ways with them. Now, I have been parting ways with many, many things since I have moved into this apartment in March 2006; however, there is still more to be parted with. That [...]

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Still trying to find the feng shui …

in my apartment. I love the candle theme in my present living room nook area, but I am thinking I am going to mix it up a little bit more. I have a lovely dining room table and I am thinking I might move it now towards the window in my living room nook area [...]

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Photography daytrips…

can be quite interesting. I haven’t really done it in a while (since my Annual Bluebonnet Daytrip this past spring), excepting for some time I took in taking an off the beaten path way to an out of town meeting that I had earlier this month. (If I can’t make time for a daytrip, I [...]

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Boredom Hurts – Falling Guy

Go to Boredomhurts.com for more… [YouTube= http://www.youtube.com/?v=wtORhyLaQ4w]

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Where is Jeff Foxworthy….

because these folks certainly need a “stupid” sign made for them…. [YouTube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqLIQa05uLY]

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Expanding your horizons in writing…

can lead to writing with a great deal of expression and creativity by thinking outside of what might be your comfort zone to include the erotic genre in your writing skills… What writing have you possibly done outside of your comfort zone that has also added so much to your writing skills and development??? See [...]

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Getting a passport can be increasingly hard to do…

Join me in the discovery of what processes are now required to get this accomplished… See more progress on: Get (or renew) a passport

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Love to cheer more people….

but how do you get more cheers to spread around??? See more progress on: find and cooperatively cheer-bomb 43T newbies

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Something to remember about changing….

  “I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself.”   – Aldous Huxley

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In re Deadlines!

  “I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by.”   – Scott Adams, Dilbert

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2nd Followup Visit!

The surgeon saw me today and gave me the okay to not have any future follow up visits, although the no lift rule over 10 pounds is still in tact until after the 1st of July. She said that I am indeed healing nicely and no longer seem to have an infection. Yea!! She is [...]

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Found this cartoon on Slate.com today

It certainly has its point driven home. What ARE the carmakers going to do to eliminate the gas guzzler’s on the road? True. There are the hybrids that are saving many consumers hundreds, if not thousands of gas expenses, each year; but, the prices of most of the hybrid vehicles are still seemingly out of [...]

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Faraday’s Response!!!!

I am soooo excited that I got a wonderful response from Faraday’s Kitchen Store when I inquired whether or not they had some cheese making kits there and if they had considered offering some cheese making classes in the future. Be sure to also contact them if you are interested so that we might get [...]

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Gold & Books…

  “If you drop gold and books, pick up the books first, then the gold.”   – Jewish Saying

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Day care workers are baulking at having to do criminal background checks or the rate hike?

Per the 80th Legislation article in the Austin American Statesman today, Day care owners balk at costly new background checks for employees Children’s advocates, bill author say the fingerprint checks are key for safety it indicates that the child care workers are all riled up over Governor Perry signing into law that will require a [...]

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In speaking of online portfolios,

is paying $19.99/month worth it to place up to 15 images in 6 different categories on the CMYK Magazine site for a portfolio image, worth it??? Has anyone had any luck with this portfolio site? Are there any with better values??? See more progress on: creating a photography portfolio

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Money is easy to make???

“Money’s easy to make if it’s money you want. But with few exceptions people don’t want money. They want luxury and they want love and they want admiration.”   – John Steinbeck

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Blurb.com

In speaking about portfolios, has anyone had any luck with the portfolio software at Blurb.com???? See more progress on: creating a photography portfolio

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Creating a Photography Portfolio

I am getting some photos that I do rather like, and may stand a chance in getting a shot of a gallery to take a look at them and perhaps offer me some space to sell my photos. Question is this:  Do you think it is better to create a hands on version in a notebook/scrapbook [...]

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Candle Theme Photos

I have been in the process of ordering postersize prints of some of my candle photos, along with some black frames to change the decor of my living room nook in my apartment. I must say it is starting to come together bit by bit. I am quite pleased. When I finish with the candle [...]

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Play & Freeze Ice Cream Ball?

Does anyone know if these things truly work??? I have seen this on Amazon and am a bit curious as to if anyone has really had any success with these Play & Freeze Ice Cream Balls that come in a variety of colors? If you have success with them, what size did you choose and [...]

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Tool kits for making cheese

I am getting geared up for the possibility of learning how to make cheese soon. As such, I have doing a variety of research upon a variety of recipes from a variety of resources. Today, I have stumbled upon Gourmet-Sleuth which has a 30-minute kit for making mozzerella cheese, as well as a home cheese [...]

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Adversity per Einstein

“Adversity introduces a man to himself.”   – Albert Einstein

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Dream house?

Well, we all have our dreams, don’t we??? If I would have my druthers, I would certainly find some acreage (and it doesn’t have to compare to the XIT ranch; just large enough that I don’t feel like I am butted up to my neighbors and I have room to raise some vegetables and flowers [...]

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Wisdom per Hoover

“Wisdom consists not so much in knowing what to do in the ultimate as knowing what to do next.” – Herbert Hoover

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Well…

it is looking like I might be a Grandma before July 8th! I need to hurry up and figure out a name to be called… See more progress on: prepare for being a Grandma by July 8th

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A Point to Ponder…

Point to ponder: The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can’t go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.

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Received from a friend re Credit Card Scam…

This post has been moved to resolve, hopefully, a technical issue on this home page.

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Is there hope for us? :)

Let us not forget that Christopher Columbus did not know where he was going. When he got back, he didn’t know where he had been. And he did it all on borrowed money. There’s hope for all of us!                                     – Terry Braverman

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6 year old Conny even amazes Simon!

[YouTube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En0A8KGMgq8]

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Is money an excuse for your living???

  “Money is just an excuse to avoid thinking very much about the life you are living.”   – Michael Lewis, Wall Street writer

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Good Communication

“Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.” Anne Morrow Lindbergh

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Lol… my horoscope for today???

Here is your Work Horoscope for Tuesday, June 12: The weather forecast didn’t say so, but you’re experiencing a serious brainstorm today, with all the flashes of brilliant ideas that entails. Your enthusiasm and electricity turn you into a natural leader. Funny.  I wonder if that also means that I am going to ace my [...]

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Repairs Out of the Ordinary …

just for brakes??? lol… I have included a picture of the freezing, boring waiting room that I waited in for what was originally to be only a “couple of hours”, which ended up actually being a bit over eight hours!! This picture was only a smidgen of a moment where there was no one in [...]

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Stopping the Dead End Shelter – Moving Across Town in Austin, TX

Thank you for signing the petition to Stop the Dead End Shelter! Can you help us spread the word? Just forward this email to your friends around Austin who may be interested. Thanks for helping to protect Austin’s community values. STOP THE DEAD-END SHELTER: http://www.austinaction.org/petition/Stop+the+Dead+End+Shelter Help Stop the Dead End Shelter The City of Austin [...]

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It can be a bit discouraging to go through a recovery process….

when you have no help at home to do the general things around the house. Tonight, I had about 2 weeks worth of garbage to take out to the dumpster and I have been avoiding it because they are a bit heavy. Storing them by the front door on a dolly, I finally couldn’t stand [...]

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A friend mentioned to me that there is an online photography course…

for those with Digital SLR cameras on www.betterphoto.com. While browsing their $188 rate it seems a bit pricey too me for right now, although their outlines seem decent. My other hurdle too is that I don’t have a Digital SLR camera. In clicking around on the site and exploring a live chat came on to [...]

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Words of diversity; 4 decades later, still ringing true!

  “If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.”   – John F. Kennedy

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Just think….

if we all had these huge bottles of water, it just might make it easier to drink our “8 glasses” of water per day!!! See more progress on: Drink eight glasses of water each day

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I am soooo bad about drinking 8 glasses of water each day…

but, it is something that I am having to force myself to do—especially with the extreme Texas heat this year. Perhaps, it is feeling more extreme than usual to me this year because my AC is broken in my Chevy SUV this summer. However, if that is a good motivation to drink more water this [...]

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Love for art…

doesn’t always make the bills be paid. Love to do calligraphy, blogging, writing, and photography, among other creative artistic things. Any ideas on how to break away from other careers to making significant money with my works of art??? See more progress on: be an artist

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Always looking for new ways to ….

develop my photography skills and entering photo contests is certainly one way of doing so by learning from who wins the contests. Occasionally, I have won a few, but I would love to win many more in the future…. See more progress on: Win a Photo Contest.

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Why I want to go to Big Bend National Park

When I was little, I heard tales of my Grandma and Grandpa visiting this place. I think it was for their honeymoon. Not sure that most people would consider it a honeymoon spot; however, I do want to see the teacups that are embedded into the mountainous landscape that my Grandma told me about, among [...]

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Being from San Antonio….

this was the first visit we fit into the schedules for our out of town guests for a bit of culture and history….. Long live the Alamo!! See more progress on: The Alamo

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Costly repairs in a depressed economy…

The economy has been tricky during the past years; most employers offering less pay per job than they have had in the past and cost of living and upkeep keep rising. Eventually, I am wanting to get a hybrid car to save on gas expenses. I have friends that love that aspect of their hybrid, [...]

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Never Walking Back

  “I’m a slow walker, but I never walk back.”   – Abraham Lincoln

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A story about “Basic Laboratory Methods for Biotechnology”

Basic Laboratory Methods for Biotechnology by Lisa A. Seidman While this book isn’t what I would have gone to the bookstore to read off the bat; it is certainly one that I have found to be very interesting in the curriculum this summer for my biotech classes. See more about Basic Laboratory Methods for Biotechnology

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A story about “Basic Laboratory Methods for Biotechnology”

Basic Laboratory Methods for Biotechnology by Lisa A. Seidman While this book isn’t what I would have gone to the bookstore to read off the bat; it is certainly one that I have found to be very interesting in the curriculum this summer for my biotech classes. See more about Basic Laboratory Methods for Biotechnology

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A story about “Basic Laboratory Methods for Biotechnology”

Basic Laboratory Methods for Biotechnology by Lisa A. Seidman While this book isn’t what I would have gone to the bookstore to read off the bat; it is certainly one that I have found to be very interesting in the curriculum this summer for my biotech classes. See more about Basic Laboratory Methods for Biotechnology

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A story about “Biotechnology Laboratory Manual: Science for the New Millennium”

Biotechnology Laboratory Manual: Science for the New Millennium by Ellyn Daugherty This is a companion to the other book. Very interesting approaches on the lab work. Glad to have it on my reading curriculum for this summer. See more about Biotechnology Laboratory Manual: Science for the New Millennium

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A story about “Biotechnology: Science for the New Millennium”

Biotechnology: Science for the New Millennium by Ellyn Daugherty Not something that I would have gone to pick up off of the shelf to read in the past; however, I am glad that it is part of the reading curriculum for my BioTech classes this summer. It is indeed some interesting reading if biological sciences [...]

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Risks taken…

“And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.”   – Erica Jong, Fear of Flying

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Risks taken…

“And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.” – Erica Jong, Fear of Flying

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New things in the works…

I have been, lately, seeking out some new education classes in the realm of biotech. Yesterday, I received a congratulations letter from the Biotechnology Consortium (see Congratulations Letter for more about the letter). While it isn’t an earth shattering letter, it is extremely empowering and uplifting and, in a sense, very encouraging…. See more progress [...]

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Received a “congratulations” letter today…

As part of my steps to becoming a forensic biologist, I have had to start somewhere; this “somewhere” as been a part of the ACC Biotechnology program this summer, which started the day after Memorial Day this year. Today (well actually yesterday by the time that this gets posted), I have received a letter congratulating [...]

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Safety in the Workplace

“I think good lab practice, consideration for other people, and safety are three totally related issues.” – David H. Beach, PhD, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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Mission Successful!

I have picked up the rocker from a friend of mine. Now, my friend is an avid smoker so the rocker is awfully smokey; but, it is now in my car and will soon be on its way to my daughter’s home after I clean it up a bit to take away the smokiness. The [...]

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MADD: This is so sad…please keep it moving…..

Be sure to cut and paste all the below into your email system and keep this moving forward: ******************************************* Just a note, the lady that hired me when I first came to the school system just lost her granddaughter of 17 years old; a drunk driver plowed into the back of the car she was [...]

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MeMe (pronounced MayMay)….

has been turned down b/c it would sound too much like what his Mom wants to be called (NayNay). Augghghghgh…. Help! Does anyone have any suggestions??? See more progress on: Pick a name for my Granddaughter to call me

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Things Turning Out for the Best…

“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”   -Anonymous   I only hope that this is very true!    

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How I met Dale Evans

I was in third grade about the time that Hemisphere ‘68 was built and in high gear action. My Dad was one of the on call doctors at that time at the Hemisphere and had the opportunity to go meet Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. He could have gone by himself, but he got permission [...]

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Why I want to meet Nicolas Cage

I have always been a great admirer of him b/c of his roles in his movies, but also b/c he seems to project that he is a real, wholesome person that is truly down to earth and not into all that glamor and glitz that people get so wrapped up in. Met someone once who [...]

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Watching Observations!

  “You can observe a lot by watching.”   – Yogi Berra (Yankee Hall of Famer)

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Things that my Grandma did…

included the aromatic scents of her baking a freshly prepared batch of bread—banana, white, zucchini, pear, and so many options. One would always feel that besides eating a warm batch of bread that one was also eating healthy knowing that zucchini, pears, bananas, or any number of fruits or vegetables might be blended into the [...]

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Probably shouldn’t have….

but I have begun to move things around a bit in attempts to find that feng shui in my living room. (Shouldn’t have because of my recovery period.) It is looking a bit better though so I am happy about that, but I will probably shift things around soon another swing to find that perfect [...]

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Augghghghghgh….

Nothing like being kept from doing any lifting over 10 pounds for 6 weeks. Went for my 2 week review at my surgeon’s office and she said, “Definitely, nothing over 10 pounds lifted until after July 1st!” Now, how can I move my living room around to gain that feng shui perspective, if I can’t [...]

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Have camera, will travel…

has been my motto. I even take my camera stashed in my purse to the grocery store and classes. Don’t know whenever you will find that opportune moment!! Kat See more progress on: carry around a camera

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So trying to find a good place to study…

but it seems that home is full of distractions although noone lives with me right now other than two loving cats. This is part of the reason I am trying to find feng shui in my apartment; however, I am limited right now because of my surgery recovery process (to move things around just yet) [...]

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Sometimes, I just feel like…

no one hears what I say. I talk and talk, question and question, blog and blog, and yet— some of the same questions I have from 3 years ago are still seemingly unanswered. Could be that I am asking the wrong questions and they have no answers…. but, what are the right questions to ask???? [...]

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Preventing Oil Pricing Gouging

Received this email from a friend of mine this morning…. “Hi, Can you face another summer where a day trip to the lake or the beach costs you an arm and a leg? It’s shaping up to be just that if we don’t ask Congress to stand up to Big Oil now. The House passed [...]

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The Long haul…

  “Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.”     – Oprah Winfrey

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Is it possible to find love again??

I am hoping so. I had found a man that doted on me; unfortunately, he died just 2 weeks short of our first anniversary. That was nearly 5 years ago. I feel that there just might be someone out there for me. If he is out there, I would sure like for him to speak [...]

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What should my Granddaughter call me??

Of course, she isn’t due in this world until around July 8th and, among the fact that, she won’t be able to speak my name until after 6 months or so, I know that I do have some time. Mumo – My Mom is called by my daughterMimi – My sister’s children call her mother-in-lawGrandma [...]

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Finding feng shui…

is one of my goals for this year for my apartment. I became an empty nester February 2006 and it has been an adjustment without a husband by my side. I had figured that when this would happen I would at least have someone by my side to share life on a day to day [...]

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Finding feng shui…

is one of my goals for this year for my apartment. I became an empty nester February 2006 and it has been an adjustment without a husband by my side. I had figured that when this would happen I would at least have someone by my side to share life on a day to day [...]

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This is actually a part of my preparation…

for being a Grandma. A friend of mine has a bentwood rocker to hand down to my daughter. Need to pick it up, clean it off, and take it to my daughter’s apartment in preparation for her being a new Mom soon. What accessories would you suggest for the rocker??? See more progress on: Get [...]

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Bookcrossings.com

This has seemed to be such a great idea to help disperse my book collection to good use. Anyone have any experience with this program as being successful for them??? See more progress on: Distribute five books a month via Bookcrossings program

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Career Improvement

I have worked as an administrative in a variety of fields, been a paralegal, worked and volunteered as an advocate, and moved forward to getting some education in the biotechnology field. By the end of the year, I hope to be employed in the biotechnology field in order to be on my way to improve [...]

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I have started it…

by taking photos of crosses, but I have a long ways to go. I don’t know how to find a publisher though and put the whole thing together. Any ideas???? See more progress on: publish a photo coffee-table book for fundraising

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My Grandma

was my role model in having sewn many quilts for all of us grandchildren, who had learned how to sew quilts from her own Mother. I have sewn one with my Grandma when she was alive; now I would love to sew my own many, many, many years later. Just need some incentives—one being my [...]

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Photography

has been more than just a hobby of mine; it has become throughout the years a passion. I have entered several contests and have won on occasion. Would like to make money at this someday; however, I haven’t a clue where to start. Does anyone have some ideas to begin??? See more progress on: sell [...]

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Daughter is due…

on July 8th with their first daughter; my first granddaughter. Am I prepared? Can anyone truly be??? See more progress on: prepare for being a Grandma by July 8th

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Scotch Tape Art???

Can you believe these are made from ordinary scotch tape???? For more things exuding a sense of humor, check out more under my tab HUMOR MEDICINE!

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