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April 29, 2014
Tasty Tuesday: Divine Cinnamon Rolls
Who doesn’t love cinnamon rolls? I, for one, sure do! There is nothing healthy about this recipe, but they are by far the BEST cinnamon rolls I have ever made. I made them for the first time a few years ago on Christmas morning and my entire family just raved about them. I decided to... READ MORE »
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April 28, 2014
On Improving My Writing
I am a lifelong learner. I have a wide variety of interests and always want to learn about new things. When it comes to my writing the more I write the better I get because we all know practice makes perfect. In a crazy moment, I decided to take some graduate classes in creative writing.... READ MORE »
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April 26, 2014
Weekend Update
Last weekend I told you how I was committed to some areas in my life and was going to report on them weekly. See last weekends update here. I must admit I didn’t do as well as I had hoped. In my defense I have a lot going on right now and I am trying... READ MORE »
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April 25, 2014
Fab 5 Friday
Too bad reading blog posts wasn’t a full time job. Because I would excel at it. There is so many things I run across that are funny, informative, or I just plain like. Here are my top 5 for the week! Nose Graze – I like her because she’s funny and real. Her post on... READ MORE »
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April 24, 2014
Come Visit Me Today
I was so honored to be able to write a guest post for the Chicklit Club. I hope that you will hop over there and visit and read about all the other amazing authors also hanging out on that site.
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Forgetting Forgetful Fran
In case you’re wondering who or what Forgetful Fran is, well, that is my self-appointed, close to derogatory nickname for myself. When I experience those moments of forgetting someone’s name although they had just shared it with me, walking into the house with keys in hand and not being able to find the... READ MORE »
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April 23, 2014
Where do I get my ideas?
I get asked all the time how I come up with ideas for what I write and my answer is a really clear, I don’t know. They just come to me at random times. It’s not like I sit down at my desk and tell myself I’m not leaving until I’ve come up with an... READ MORE »
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April 22, 2014
Cupcakes To Die For
Before St. Patrick’s day I came across this fabulous recipe at Just A Pinch for Guinness chocolate cake. I finally had the time to make it and I am so glad I did. The whole family loved it. I swear it was the best batter and cake I had ever tasted and trust me, I’ve... READ MORE »
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April 21, 2014
First Or Third Person
First, what is the difference? I know that most people have known the difference since grade school but just in case you’re rusty, here is an explanation in brief. First person is a view that is shown only through one person, usually the main character, and everything you write must be told through that character’s... READ MORE »
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April 19, 2014
Weekend Update
Holding yourself accountable to goals is sometimes hard. Sharing them with other people can sometimes help with that accountability so I thought I would share them here and then each weekend talk about the upcoming weeks goals and previous weeks accomplishments. Right now it’s all about workouts, working, and gratitude. I posted a while back... READ MORE »
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