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Rediscovering Life after Retirement

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Hello, world! This is my first post on my shiny, new blog. I am just becoming familiar with WordPress after having created and enjoyed developing a Weebly webpage for my elementary school library. I don’t have anything profound to report or expound on other than to say, thank you for joining me on this adventure.

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    About Leslie Roberts Clingan

    I am an aspiring blogger and children's author, wife, mother, daughter, sister, - in-law, responsible pet owner and recently retired elementary school librarian. I hope to figure out the next chapter of my life as I transition from crazy, busy work world onto totally idle retirement and now to something in-between.

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    1. Shaunacey

      August 21, 2014 at 6:52 pm

      YAY!! Can’t wait to follow along!

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      • Leslie Roberts Clingan

        August 22, 2014 at 4:17 pm

        Thank you, love! I am overwhelmed trying to figure out this blog-ese. I think I chose a much too complicated blog creator (WordPress) because it seems I need more knowledge of HTML than I have. Ugh. But practice makes perfect, I hope!!

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    2. Greta Clingan

      August 22, 2014 at 8:30 pm

      Looking good!

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      • Leslie Roberts Clingan

        August 22, 2014 at 9:11 pm

        Ahh, thank you, Greta. I appreciate you taking time to check me out! Hope to make this a worthwhile endeavor. Love you!

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    3. Davette Weick

      August 22, 2014 at 9:55 pm

      I am so proud of you my dear SISTA! I will definitely follow your blog. Good job!

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      • Leslie Roberts Clingan

        August 22, 2014 at 10:58 pm

        Oh, sweet SISTA, I am so happy to find you here! Thank you for stopping by to visit and offer your support. Hope you will follow me now and then. Big hugs!!!

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    4. Cyndi Spivey

      August 23, 2014 at 6:57 am

      Welcome to the blog world!! Hope you enjoy it!!
      Blessings,
      Cyndi

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      • Leslie Roberts Clingan

        August 23, 2014 at 11:06 am

        OH MY GOSH! Love that you – CYNDI SPIVEY – wrote on MY BLOG! Thank you so much. You are such an inspiration to me. Just ordered Ylang Ylang and Clary Sage to rub on my feet to help get me through hot flashes. I am interested in the essential oils you recommend but need to wait til payday! Thank you so much for stopping by and for being the role model for all of us in blogland.

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    5. Sharon

      August 27, 2014 at 9:58 pm

      Dearest Leslie,
      I’ve known you FOREVER so I can sincerely say how proud I am of you! You are so talented and will
      bless everyone who reads your blog! Wouldn’t Mrs. Wilson be shocked! 🙂
      So very thankful for you!

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      • Leslie Roberts Clingan

        August 28, 2014 at 8:52 am

        My sweet Sharonia! Thank you for stopping by my blog and for your sweet words of support. I am so blessed to have been your friends throughout my life. I bet Ms. Wilson and Ms. Jeans are both having a good laugh! Love you dear friend.

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