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July 16, 2014

A Tip for Not Forgetting your Child in a Super Hot Car

On the morning radio show my husband listens to as he gets ready for work (and I listen to as I try to sleep instead of being awakened by his getting ready for work), the topic was parents leaving their … Continue reading →
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Published on July 16, 2014 11:31

July 14, 2014

Happy Anniversary to Life First: A Year’s Worth of Publishing Lessons

It’s a month late and a dollar short, but happy anniversary (or is it a birthday?) to Life First, which published June 16 of last year. It hardly seems like it’s been a year, but it definitely has.  So, what … Continue reading →
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Published on July 14, 2014 04:15

July 11, 2014

Friday Fun Stuff: Communication Gap

As always, a Happy Friday to you. This week for the Friday Fun Stuff, I thought we’d look at a funny video that involves a communication fail. It’s a short video, and I feel bad for the person in the … Continue reading →
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Published on July 11, 2014 04:00

July 9, 2014

Brief Thoughts on Choices, Wealth and Publishing

If you have a print copy of any of the self-published editions of the WOOL series, you may have noticed something strange on page 99 of each book. Doesn’t matter which book in the series, they all have as the page … Continue reading →
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Published on July 09, 2014 09:10

July 7, 2014

Figuring Out Summer

Happy Monday to you. I hope you had a great Fourth of July weekend and are ready to get right back in there. I’m in the process of figuring out how summer is going to work for me. I’ve taken … Continue reading →
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Published on July 07, 2014 04:10

July 4, 2014

Friday Fun Stuff: Independence Day Edition

Happy Friday to you and a Happy Fourth of July. I hope you all have a great holiday weekend, as we celebrate our forefathers’ declaration of independence from Britain. Since it’s Independence Day, I thought I’d make my fun stuff related. So … Continue reading →
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Published on July 04, 2014 04:00

June 30, 2014

Sometime Waiting is the Hardest Part

A couple of weeks back, I wrote a post called, There is no Stigma to Success. In it, I mentioned one of the benefits of being self published was that there was no ticking clock. You could take as long … Continue reading →
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Published on June 30, 2014 05:00

June 27, 2014

Friday Fun Stuff: Who Cares What the Fox Says…

Well, this is the final Friday in June, so this is the final in the musical selection category. I thought I’d end on a fun note with Ylvis. Who’s Ylvis? Well, you probably know them from their surprise hit last … Continue reading →
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Published on June 27, 2014 06:00

June 24, 2014

The little things matter, but often not the ones we’re most obsessed with

I’m back from my vacation. I was gone to the Outer Banks of North Carolina all last week. It was quite pleasant to get away and relax at the beach. I love taking my kids out (though my son is … Continue reading →
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Published on June 24, 2014 03:55

June 20, 2014

Friday Fun Stuff: Old School with Weird Al

Happy Friday to you. Hope you’ve had a great week.  I’ve had a fun week at the beach, and just a quick FYI that I’ve been featured over at the Culture and Cuisine blog with a chicken salad recipe. Now, … Continue reading →
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Published on June 20, 2014 06:00