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April 2, 2015

March 31, 2015

A to Z Blog Challenge -- A is for 'A For Adventure'



Welcome to A Piece of My Mind!
I'm a longtime blogger, having launched this blog in 2007.
I'm also a fan of taking part in challenges. This is my 5th year doing the A to Z Challenge, and I'm so glad to be along for the ride again this year.
I'll take a moment to introduce myself.
I'm an indie author with two self-published books which I'll present  for 'B' and 'D' days. I write in the dark fantasy and vampire genre.
I've recently served on the executive of my writers' group, and have co-prese...
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Published on March 31, 2015 20:00

March 27, 2015

5 on Friday -- Set 265 -- The Lion Edition




Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...
For anyone who wants to join in, simply choose five pieces of music and post them for other bloggers to enjoy. Then check out the set posted by the other 5 on Friday blogger -- you can sign in over at  Golch Central's Rambling Stuff .
It's set to snow tomorrow.



Here in Nova Scotia, we've already experienced a record-breaking winter. That's me doing an archaeological dig to free my mom's car from all the snow during the massive 'March Madness' stor...
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Published on March 27, 2015 07:54

March 25, 2015

I'm blogging at The Popculturedivas today



Join me at The Popculturedivas for Success Leads to Success.
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Published on March 25, 2015 21:30

March 20, 2015

5 on Friday -- Set 264 -- International Day of Happiness Edition




Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...
For anyone who wants to join in, simply choose five pieces of music and post them for other bloggers to enjoy. Then check out the set posted by the other 5 on Friday blogger -- you can sign in over at  Golch Central's Rambling Stuff .
Today is the International Day of Happiness .
This is only the third annual celebration of this initiative, which seeks to balance the persistent drive to measure a nation's or a people's success in terms of economic...
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Published on March 20, 2015 06:55

March 19, 2015

I'm blogging at The Popculturedivas today



Join me at The Popculturedivas for I Love the Way Technology Has Turned Average People Into Folksy Journalists and a look at the east coast's #snowmageddon2015. 
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Published on March 19, 2015 05:13

March 13, 2015

5 on Friday -- Set 263




Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...
For anyone who wants to join in, simply choose five pieces of music and post them for other bloggers to enjoy. Then check out the set posted by the other 5 on Friday blogger -- you can sign in over at  Golch Central's Rambling Stuff .
This week we're going to get all Peace - Love - Unity - Respect and trance out when the beat drops. 


1 - Living For Love - Madonna 
First of all, this track is sitting in the top ten of B...
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Published on March 13, 2015 07:15

March 12, 2015

I'm blogging at The Popculturedivas today



Join me at The Popculturedivas for #Droughtlander -- The Final Days, where the countdown begins for the April 4th/5th premiere of the final half of Outlander , season 1. 
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Published on March 12, 2015 05:44

March 5, 2015

5 on Friday -- Set 262




Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...
For anyone who wants to join in, simply choose five pieces of music and post them for other bloggers to enjoy. Then check out the set posted by the other 5 on Friday blogger -- you can sign in over at  Golch Central's Rambling Stuff .
This year I'll be taking a once-a-month look at specific instruments and showcasing five songs or tunes which place that instrument front and center.
My new feature is called Spotlight On...
...and for our third...
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Published on March 05, 2015 20:00

I'm blogging at The Popculturedivas today



Join me at The Popculturedivas for Certified Couch Potato? So Were We, where Brad and I discover that our 100 walks in 100 different places challenge has brought about slow-moving but incredible change, while adding a whole new dimension of fun to the past year. 
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Published on March 05, 2015 16:41