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My Name is Karen and I am A…
McFarland. Ha! You thought I was going to say an Alcoholic. Not! And I’m not really a McFarland either. I only married into the name. Yet, even though I wasn’t born a McFarland, the name I have to say...
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Beef Is What’s For Dinner
You all know how I like to switch it up from time to time. So why should today be any different? I try to keep us on our toes around here. Notice I include myself in that statement since I never know...
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Insanity: 30 Degrees East
I quit. Famous. Last. Words. But yes, I wanted to quit. You have no idea how close I came to closing the door. Poof, gone, voila. The hosting for my website came up for renewal. It had been two...
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Summer, Ice Cream and Blueberries!
Summer’s here! And what do you normally do when it is a holiday weekend? Spend time with family, go on a mini vacation, have friends over for a BBQ. You know, take time off and have some fun. Right?...
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I’ve Seen Fire and I’ve Seen Rain
This is the story of summer. The summer lost to fire and rain. At least we hope it will rain because they say a deluge is coming. Summer zipped by. July was one of the hottest on record. And August was...
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Bite Me!
As you all know, Murphy is our correspondent for all things beachy in Southern California. Well, I must say the post he sent over was nothing less than a bunch of chicken scratch! It was all I could do...
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Forgiveness
Forgiveness is something we all grapple with everyday. And, for the most part, we immediately relate to applying this when dealing with others. But what about ourselves? Are we able to apply...
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Hello!
Yep, it’s me. We are at the brink of winter with cooler temperatures. (Photo Curtesy of Kevin Schaer) Time to get out the sweaters, hot cocoa, scarfs, parkas and boots people. (Yay!). It’s exciting....
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I’m Not Complaining!
Nope, I’m not complaining. Well, maybe I am. No, I’m not. Okay, you caught me. Yes, I’m complaining. Although I’m not speaking about complaining in the sense that something was underdelivered or...
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Sugar & Spice and Everything Nice
(Courtesy of Kate Gabrielle) Wait. Isn’t that what girls are made of? You better believe it! Yet today, I decided I’m not going to focus on the sweet part. Although, when it comes to my brand new baby...
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Already Gone
(dailymail.co.uk) Did y’all watch the Grammy’s? It was heartbreaking to watch Jackson Browne and the Eagles play together as a tribute to Glenn Frey who passed away on January 18th. They performed...
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The Battle of Consistency vs. Perfection
Okay, so I’m not the most consistent blogger in the world. In my dreams, I aspire to do meaningful things with my life. One of them is to write a post each week. What am I saying. I would be happy...
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No One Gets It, Until They Get It
(Courtesy of HealingWell.com) “No one gets it, until they get it.” There’s a lot of truth in that statement. With more people sick than ever before, it can affect each and every one of us. If you...
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Swimming in an Olympic Size Pool
For many of us, school has started. And even though we may not have school aged children, we hear the bus pull up reminding us that summer is over. But didn’t it just start? This is what I go...
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Ordinary World
(Graphics by jennetliaw.com) You may recognize this title from a song by Duran, Duran. After all, it was one of their popular hits from, gasp!…the nineteen-nineties. Ordinary, you say? I think not....
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Shine From Within
(Photo curtesy of Withdrawal) “Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” Maya Angelou. Well, as you can see, my light has not been shining much around here lately. My light, it seems,...
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Imagine…
Alex Povolyashko What a blessing our imagination is. With life being what it is, the craziest at times, consumed with fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, where hatred and violence strive to...
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