One time someone asked me, “What color is your hair, really?” After my initial cringe, I answered truthfully, “I have no idea”. My real hair color is buried beneath years and layers of fake color. I went through periods of time where I really believed that you could never be too blond. (Who am I
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Need a good book for summer?
It’s time for another official book review! Check out the discussion on BlogHer at http://http://www.blogher.com/bookclub/now-reading-where-she-went The book in review is Where She Went by Gayle Forman. When I signed up to review it, I did not know it was a sequel to a book called, If I Stay. I was kind of bummed at first
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Shaking My Can on the Corner
I know, it doesn’t sound pretty. What I mean is that I was “shaking a can” for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) on the corner this morning. It was amazing. I saw a lot of volunteers standing in the rain to help! I witnessed generosity in spades. There were lots of people saying, “God Bless!” which
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When predictability is good…and Love wins
I made my husband take me to see “The Lucky One” this weekend. It’s the new movie with Zac Efron and some girl (what’s her name?) about L-O-V-E!!! Did I mention Zac Efron is in it? Before you go thinking I’m creepy, he is all grown up. I happened to google him and he is almost
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Hope and Unlimited Possibilities
I am constantly amazed when I hear about people fighting for causes that are near and dear to their hearts. There are so many people out there taking action to make this a better, more hopeful, more loving world. I am continually inspired by their courage and tenacity. Most of these people are just ordinary people
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The List
Okay so I was feeling pretty sorry for myself the other day. It was one of those “down in the dumps” days. Someone asked me what I was doing now that I wasn’t “working” and I had a little hissy fit. Inside. I try not to have hissy fits on the outside. Inside I was screaming,
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Our Culture of Personality
Are you an introvert or an extrovert? I’m reading the book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking. It really has me thinking. I remember I took the Meyers Briggs test when I was in my early twenties. It came back that I was an introvert. I remember thinking
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Wave your wand
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. –Norman Vincent Peale That’s what I’m wishing for…a magic wand. First, I’ll wave it under the tree and presents will appear. Then, I’ll wave it over the presents I have already purchased and they will be wrapped beautifully. Then
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Anybody got a llama?
I was just listening to the radio. The segment was about Christmas traditions. This woman was talking about how she wanted to make her traditions more meaningful so now she and her husband and three kids go out to the barn…they get one of each animal…a horse, a llama (no joke)…a chicken…and then they sit