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Memories of Summer Camp
“Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold.” When I think back to summers past, this song refrain comes to mind as well as memories of camping, with my family and away at...
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I Wish I Knew
Have you ever asked yourself, “what would my life be like if I made a different choice?” I ask myself that all the time. I don’t ask because I regret where my life is now, but rather out of curiosity....
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Fashion Trends From the 80s I Loved (and Hated)
Born in the early 70s, I spent my most formative years in the 1980s. While that was also my tortured teen years, the 80s were great! I loved the cheesy movies and the music. In August 1981, I was glued...
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Bullseye: Target Gets It Right
As I was scrolling through my Facebook feed the other day, I came across a post that stunned me. What? Someone would stop shopping at Target because the signage at Target wouldn’t distinguish between...
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15 Great Back-to-School Movies
As summer tapers off to the beginning of autumn, you know what comes next–the first day school. Scrolling through my Facebook feed lets me know that many children have already returned to their...
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Who Has Time to Write? (When Buying a House)
Sweep and mop the kitchen and bathroom floors Clean the baseboards. Vacuum. Scrub the bathrooms. Clean the windows. Declutter and rearrange furniture. All of that is why I haven’t written anything in...
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Dusting Off My Shelfies
Last night, the Emmy Awards were held in Los Angeles and aired for the world to see. The Emmy Awards signal the beginning of première week on television. The Emmy’s say goodbye to the last season as we...
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StickerKid Review & Giveaway
A few months ago, StickerKid approached me. They wanted to partner with me. They asked if I would test their product and become an affiliate. When I took a look at who they were, I fell in love with...
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A Trip Back in Time
With today being Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day (see, I wasn’t kidding about weird holidays last week), I pondered where I would like to go, if indeed time travel were possible. As I looked back on...
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12 Movies of Christmas + Netflix Giveaway
Oh, how I love Christmas! From the music to the movies to the spirit of giving, I love it all! Since having my girls, I find I enjoy it even more. It’s fun watching my girls’ eyes light up as they see...
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10 Books to Read in 2016
When I was a teenager, not yet 16, I hated taking the school bus home. Heck, I hated taking the school bus in general. So, on nice days, I would walk home the one and a half miles instead of riding the...
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I Wish I Had Known
Nothing hits a girl’s self-esteem harder than middle school and high school. Suddenly, you go from the happy-go-lucky girl playing outside, getting bruises, and generally not worrying about how you...
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Escaping on a Jet Plane
Disclaimer: There is an Amazon Affiliate link in this post. If you click the link and buy the book, I would get a small commission. Just enough for me to indulge in my favorite guilty pleasure, Taco...
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Why I Write
Write. I just want to write. As I close my eyes to go to sleep, ideas flood my brain. Words hover over me and I write some brilliant shit in my head. Sometimes I fall asleep with the words still...
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Too Female for Hollywood
Unless you have your head buried in the sand, I’m sure you’ve heard that there is a lack of roles for female actors in television and movies, with the latter being far worse. In fact, it has come out...
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#TooFemale? Too Awesome! Women on TV
Disclosure: I’m a member of the Netflix #StreamTeam which means that they pay for the streaming service in exchange for me posting once a month about the service. All opinions are my own. The other...
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The Perfect Anniversary Gift
When I imagined getting married, many eons ago, I alway thought I’d marry in the fall, more specifically, October. Both sets of grandparents (the 10th and 12th), one set of great-grandparents (the...
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10 Awesome Summer Movies
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Call Me Dee
If you ask my parents why they named me Denise, they will say, “We thought it was a pretty name.” And that’s how I got my name. I wasn’t named after a celebrity or anyone they knew. (Well, my mom’s...
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Odd Things About Me
I’m a sucker. I’m a sucker for every little survey or quiz found on Facebook. Resist? Never. Resistance is futile (yes, I’m a geek). I want to know who should be my best friends for life and where I...
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