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Month: February 2020

Posted on February 29, 2020February 29, 2020

An Upcoming Celebration

There are only 18 posts left on my blog until I reach the milestone of 1,000 blog posts! This is something to definitely celebrate! I am seeking ideas on how…

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Posted on February 29, 2020February 29, 2020

Kindness is Cool, but Listening is Key!

Recently, I’ve given a lot of thought into the cultural phenomenon of talking over someone. You might know this better as interrupting.  We spend a lot of time in schools…

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Posted on February 28, 2020February 28, 2020

Poetry Friday: Rhyme & Flow in Poetry & Song

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while now, you might remember that I led a third-grade writer’s circle for six years. Weekly, during those six years, I’d return…

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Posted on February 27, 2020February 28, 2020

What I Miss Series #1: Karen Carpenter

My Carpenter album collection is something I am not sure I’ll ever part with. Right now, it is at our cabin where we have a Crosby LP Album player, along…

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Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020

Photo Challenge: Lines

Okay, so in my haste to do two photo challenges today in an effort to make my 1,000 view goal for the month of February, I misread the challenge directions!…

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Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020

Tuesday Photo Challenge: #201 Yard

Jansen’s Photo Challenge of the week is yard. He tells us and is correct, that there are many ways in which to take this challenge. I stuck with some very…

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Posted on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020

Slice of Life Tuesday: Currently…

I have a fellow blogger “friend” who I “met” through the Slice of Life Blog Challenge some years ago. We periodically go through cycles of reading and commenting on each…

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Posted on February 24, 2020February 24, 2020

Thoughts on Hospital Visits

Over the last four days, I’ve been in a hospital environment three times, on three different days. The first was emergent. That and the second visit were unplanned and a…

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