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My Public Library Debut…

Guess who has a book on the shelf in the Oskaloosa, IA public library? *jumps up and down waving hands* Me! Me! Me!     My friend Amber works for Oskaloosa library and submitted Unrevelations to her director to be...
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Happy 6th Re-Birthday To Me!

Today is my 6th re-birthday. Six years ago I got the bone marrow transplant that saved my life. I can’t believe it has been 6 years.  It seems too short a time for what I have gone through and yet...
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With Friends Like These, Who Needs Disney?

As most of you know, I was hoping to get some passes from Walt Disney World for my up and coming vacation. Unfortunately, I was denied. No big deal, I had already expected to charge part of this trip. I...
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You Can’t Get Something for Nothing, Unless You’re at Disney

The old saying is proven wrong with the Disney credit card. Being the frugal ninja that I am, I always look for ways to save or make money. I found this offer that seemed too good to be true. If...
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We’re going to Disneyland/Disneyworld!

No, that is not a typo. That’s right, after an eight-year drought my family is going to not just one Disney park, but two! I am going to dust off my Mouse ears next month when we head to Disneyland...
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Rare Disease Day 2017

Today is rare disease day. A rare disease affects fewer than 200,000 people in the US. Only 5% have treatment options. Most have no cure. I have/had several rare diseases: Severe Hyperemesis Gravidarum while pregnant, PH positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia,...
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Happy New Year…

Well, okay, technically not the new year yet but 2016 has been so rough I am calling it. To celebrate the new year, I got a new tattoo on my arm. Check her out… Isn’t she beautiful? Jason at Inkenstein Tattoo...
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Library love…

We had to go to the store and also pick up dinner last night. As I was heading for the door, my husband asked, “Are you going like that?”  I looked down at my bummy shorts and bra-less, t-shirt covered...
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Ghostly Ink for Halloween…

Or I guess disappearing ink is more appropriate since ghostly ink would be ink that comes back not disappears.  What am I babbling about? I stole a nifty pen from my son’s school supplies. It is a pilot Frixion erasable...
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