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World Through My Lens 05.2025

Shutterbugs and photo-lovin’ friends glad to have you join me for The World Through My Lens 05.2025.  For this month’s edition I am joining Kym at A Fresh Cup of Coffee for her Every Day Images and Terri at Second Wind Leisure Perspectives for her Sunday Stills series.  Wanted to wait until we were back from Colorado to […]

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World Through My Lens 04.2025

  Shutterbugs and photo-lovin’ friends glad to have you join me for The World Through My Lens 04.2025.  For this month’s edition I am joining Kym at A Fresh Cup of Coffee for her Every Day Images and Terri at Second Wind Leisure Perspectives for her Sunday Stills series. Before we jump in here, just a reminder:  Once Upon […]

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World Through My Lens 03.2025

  Shutterbugs and photo-lovin’ friends glad to have you join me for The World Through My Lens 03.2025.  For this month’s edition I am joining Kym at A Fresh Cup of Coffee for her Every Day Images and Terri at Second Wind Leisure Perspectives for her Sunday Stills series. Before we jump in here, just a reminder:  Once […]

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Categories: Craft and Create, Life Style, Living Life

Spring 2025 Bucket List and Goals

Hey, ladybugs🐞and flutterbies 🦋, thank you for stopping by for a peek at my spring 2025 bucket list and goals.  My friend Christie at So What? Now What? calls her seasonal activity lists “possibility lists”.  I like that!  Doesn’t have the same (dark or negative) connotation that is sometimes associated with the idea of a […]

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World Through My Lens 02.2025

  Shutterbugs and photo-lovin’ friends glad to have you join me for The World Through My Lens 02.2025.  For this month’s edition I am joining Kym at A Fresh Cup of Coffee for her Every Day Images and Terri at Second Wind Leisure Perspectives for her Sunday Stills series. Last month, I also happily to be participated in a […]

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World Through My Lens 01.2025

Shutterbugs and photo-lovin’ friends glad to have you join me for The World Through My Lens 01.2025.  For this month’s edition I am joining Kym at A Fresh Cup of Coffee for her Every Day Images and Terri at Second Wind Leisure Perspectives for her Sunday Stills series. Last month, I also happily to be participated in a […]

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07.01.2025 Come Read with Me voted to read Martha Hall Kelly's latest novel. Historical fiction set during World War II. Can't wait to begin!!

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07.01.2025 Come Read with Me voted to read Martha Hall Kelly`s latest novel. Historical fiction set during World War II. Can`t wait to begin!!

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