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Finding Happiness: Glossies Made Me Do It, 08.2018

Dear friends, In the years since I’ve retired, there have been a number of days when I have struggled to feel happy.  Without my career, I pondered my sense of purpose.  Questioned what I was supposed to be doing all day everyday.  Not that I didn’t have lots of things to do.  But I have […]

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Categories: My Little Miracles, Rediscovering ME

Spiritual Sunday, 07.2018

Dear ones, It is early evening on the last Sunday of the month.  Once again, I should have started on my Spiritual Sunday, 07.2018 earlier in the day (or week, maybe?) but here I am.  But it still somehow seems insincere to me if I write a Sunday post on, say, Thursday.  Ha!  But if […]

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Categories: Life Style, Rediscovering ME

Wellness Wednesday, 07.2018: Goals Update & Emotional Health Care Tips

Sweet friends, Writing today’s Wellness Wednesday post on Saturday night, a few days after the fact.  So don’t worry.  It’s just me. You haven’t lost half a week!  Enjoyed a busy week with my sister Valerie while my PC worked out of town.  If I was an organized blogger, I’d have realized the need to […]

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Categories: Life Style, Living Life, Rediscovering ME, Reviews and Reflection

Currently, 06.2018

  Hello, dollies! It’s your lucky day, girls.  A crazy 2-post day!  Shared my Wellness Wednesday, 06.2018, earlier and now I am linking up with Anne and her co-host this month, Sarah from Total Basset Case to share what we’re currently exploring, grilling, planting, playing, traveling.   Let’s get to it, time’s a-wastin’! Currently, 06.2018 Exploring How to write a […]

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Categories: Rediscovering ME

Wellness Wednesday, 05.2018: Goals Update, Skin & Beauty Tips

hApPY hUmP DaY, gals! Welcome to Wellness Wednesday, 05.2018.  It’s time for another update on my progress on the wellness goals I set back in January.  You can read that first Wellness Wednesday post, here.  In February, the group shared our cardio tips.  For March, our theme was fav exercise gadgets.  And last month, we […]

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Categories: Craft and Create, My Fashion Haus, Rediscovering ME, Reviews and Reflection

Currently, 05.2018

  Hello, dollies! It’s that time again.  No, not Howdy Doody time, for you gals of a certain age like me.  It’s Currently time.  And Anne‘s co-host this month is my buddy Carrie of A Stylish Fit. Today we are sharing what we’re currently celebrating, creating, going, sharing, wearing.  Gotta love that alphabetical order.  Let’s do this thing! Currently, […]

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