Why I’m Changing My Christmas Birthday

Mark your calendars now…my next birthday is officially been changed (by me) to January 5, 2014. I am a Christmas baby by birth. Not a Christmas Eve baby or a ...

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False Dilemmas

People really seem to beat themselves up over certain choices.  The pulses race. The minds flip flop and then settle. The camps get divided — and heated. But there are ...

Making some tough cuts comes naturally.

Moving in a New Direction…

I have enjoyed writing this blog but have been feeling, for some time now, that I could really use some focus. And believe I’ve finally found it! Keep your eyes ...

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Upcycle Your Old Floppy Diskettes into Even Older Technology…a Notepad

If you used a computer in the ’90s, chances are you used floppy disks to store your files at some point. I recently came across four mystery diskettes and after ...

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960 Saturdays Before Your Kid Leaves Home at 18

There I was, quasi-yawning through a parenting magazine the other night a few minutes before midnight, and the words seared in my brain. “You will only have 960 Saturdays with ...

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My Salute to Pain Au Chocolat

Or, “croissants with a bunch of yummy chocolate in the middle” if you prefer. Either way…heaven! Thankfully, they are becoming more common here in the States. I find it incredibly ...

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Things That Make Me Happy: Panning for Gold on the NYC Streets

This video makes me want to get out there and pan myself! Which is bat-guano level crazy, most likely. But what an interesting story! A big thanks to my main ...

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Parody Song Lyrics: You’ve Got a Frenemy

So, here’s a confession. I love pretending I’m Weird Al. I love singing, and almost as much, I love purposefully butchering songs. Here’s one I came up with in the ...

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Lil’ Roni: Fuzzy Gangsta Cover Star

Okay, if you EVER wondered…which city has the most adorable pets magazine?…you may now rest your weary grey cells. It’s Tulsa, OK. What is it that makes it the most ...

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What Facebook Thinks of Google+…

Mysteriously, I couldn’t post Google+ to my Facebook wall the day I read the announcement. Coincidence? Only the Wall knows…