Monthly Archives: March 2011

When A Blog Touches Your Life

The craziest thing happened today. I was wishing I had a camera. I hate taking pictures. But I saw something I wanted to share, something I probably couldn’t adequately describe. There is a blog I want to ping off having … Continue reading

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Working Off the Winter

One of my motivation for planting the garden has always been: fighting the extra pounds I put on each winter. Sure eating increased amounts of fruits and vegetables always helps to regulate your system but it is the physical activity … Continue reading

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I Need It Bad…

Image: fightpink.org I’ve done all I can. It’s not that I don’t care, I do. I need some time for other things. I promise to be back soon.  

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Educational Achievement and the Drop Out

It had become apparent to me that the ‘freshie’ was no longer going to school. She would be a high school drop-out. I struggled, off and on, from twenty-five to forty-eight years old, to earn first an Associate degree and … Continue reading

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Blogging Into Spring

How can it be that I have too much time on my hands and at the same time: not enough. I spent the morning catching up on blogs that I subscribe to, reading daily posts and even their writings from … Continue reading

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Where’s the Recovery?

Discrimination is a difficult subject to write about. “Maggie’s” plight of a frustrated woman, needed to be told, The Day Maggie Combs-Wilson Lost Her Sanity (Or Came To Her Senses) « JannaTWrites’s Blog, but the place of women in our society … Continue reading

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Dear Virtual Friends;

We’re all friends, right? I think that’s what you have to call it when we open up our hearts like we do, sharing our secrets and perspective on life. We have our subscriptions and try to faithfully follow the lives … Continue reading

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Equal, What?

How can I criticize the progress made toward equal rights for women? We have it all, right? We have a place in the workforce. Oh, that’s right, this economic recovery has put men back to work, not women. More women … Continue reading

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Bullying and Social Media

I was never one for photos. I didn’t own a camera till a few years ago, when I finally purchased a $100.00 digital. I took three pictures with it and left it in the car for the batteries to rot. … Continue reading

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Family Vacation, Why Bother?

I look forward to vacationing with my children. I believe each year, despite what difficulties may arise: it is an opportunity for bonding, exploring, and creating new memories to treasure. It’s not that I forgot the challenges of year’s past. It’s … Continue reading

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