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Not my day. . .
Have you ever had a day when nothing went right, when you felt like you should have just stayed in bed? I imagine we all have. Today was that kind of day for me. It started last night when I knelt down on the end of my porch to turn off the water faucet…
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On Getting Old(er)
I recently had a birthday. They seem to come around more often these days. I’m officially NOT young anymore. There ain’t no way around it. To rephrase the words of Sammy Hagar: “I can’t BE 55!” Me at one year of age, circa 1960 How did it happen? One minute I am 16, going to…
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Mature Musings Monday: A Collector’s Realization
I spent my 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s obtaining stuff. First it was stuff for my apartment. When I rented my first apartment I moved in with a bed, a hope chest, a drab bookshelf that leaned against the wall, and a laundry basket. Thanks to Fingerhut, I was able to collect towels and cookware on…
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Thrifty Thursday: The very definition of the word
Lots of blogs and magazines these days talk about thriftiness and all its benefits. Thrift stores abound, especially in big cities as people who choose shopping as recreation purge their homes of extra stuff and out-of-date decor. But what exactly is thriftiness? While thinking about how I was brought up by parents who each grew…
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Wait for it Wednesday: Fall Fashion Preview!
Ever since I was a preteen I have loved looking at models in fashion magazines. In sixth grade I fell in love with the Partridge Family and David Cassidy, of course, but when I found out that Susan Dey, who played the older sister on the show, was also a model, I saved up my…
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