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Road Rules and Andy’s Advice
If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to? Thanks to the advice of Andy Dufresne from The Shawshank Redemption, I’m giving it to my husband. Observe… (vulgar language warning)… I don’t know if $60,000 is still the limit, but I may check with the IRS to see if… →
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People Need to Know
What’s something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail. The first thing that comes to mind is writing a book. But the thing is, I’m already attempting it. And while there is no guarantee that I won’t fail, I’m doing it anyway. In fact, I know I’m going to “fail” in that… →
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What Doesn’t Kill You
What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself? I can answer this question with one word…survive. I don’t really set goals for myself, as silly as that sounds. In 2019 I decided I was going to run a half marathon and got pretty close to accomplishing that goal. Covid cancelled the race before… →
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Funky and Full of Color
Who are your favorite artists? There are a LOT of different artists in the world. I could talk about my favorite musical artist, which, I don’t know that I have one. Taylor Swift is a logical choice for me right now, but music is too varied to have just one favorite. That’s probably why artist… →
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The Evolution of Granny Hobbies
What is your favorite hobby or pastime? We’ve been over this WordPress, I have granny hobbies. I’ve been a book nerd and a fiend for yarn my whole life. Seriously. I’ve always loved reading and my mom taught me how to crochet when I was 8 or so. All of that carried over to adulthood… →
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It’s Not Wrong, But You Might Be
What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind? It’s funny that this question comes up today, the day after my journey to becoming a Swiftie concluded. I can honestly say I changed my mind about Taylor Swift. Never hated her, just was never a fan. But now I’m kind of obsessed like… →
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From Scratch
What skill would you like to learn? You know, I’ve always wanted to learn how to play the piano. I can play the trumpet and know how to read music. I figure playing the piano is a lot like typing without looking at the keyboard, which, let me just say, freaked out a lot of… →
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Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye
What details of your life could you pay more attention to? It’s interesting that this question came up today. I know exactly what details I could pay more attention to. And that is simply, how I feel. I talk a lot about how I’m much more on top of my mental health now than I… →
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Priority #1
My response to this prompt when it came up on this day last year is pretty much still 100% accurate, even a year later… From 2024: My #1 priority depends on what part of the day we’re talking about. From 8:00-5:00, my #1 priority is being at work and getting through my to-do list there.… →