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Defining Success
“If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.” (Luke 19:42) When I was in college, I endured an extremely unhappy and bitter professor who, as … Continue reading
The Weakness of PowerPoint
In order to extract maximum impact from today’s literary essay, you need to pretend that you’re sitting in a crowded room, staring at a PowerPoint presentation on the giant screen in front of you. You’re staring at a PowerPoint presentation … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, blogging, Business, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Education, Humor, Job, Life, Lifestyle, Motherhood, News, Parenting, Personal, Random, Social Media, success, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged college, education, parent, PowerPoint, student
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Zombies, Vampires, Vulcans, and Aliens — They May Be Make Believe, But We See Them Everyday
College Girl and her friends toss everything else aside, including homework, when The Walking Dead comes on, and they sprawl about chomping popcorn while grisly ashen, ratty tatty skinned Frankenstein things lurch on screen, making the same sounds little kids make when they’re playing cars. Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, blogging, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Education, Encouragement, Entertainment, Family, Growth, Humor, Life, Lifestyle, News, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged aliens, art, art collector, college, dead, movies, robert patterson, rude, rude people, teen, twilight, vampires, vulcans, walking dead, zombies
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The Dog Ate My (extremely expensive, Italian leather, got them on sale) Sandals
I might also add that Ruby the Repulsive Rat Dog exhibits a literal taste for expensive footwear as well, and thanks to her sharp teeth, has reduced my $14.95 find of the century to masticated pulp. Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Beauty, blogging, Business, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Economy, Encouragement, Family, Humor, Life, Lifestyle, Motherhood, News, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged accessory, art, artist, blogging, Carolyn Henderson, clothing, college, culture, daily life, dog, expensive, family, French manicure, humor, Italian leather, leather, life, Macy's, middle age, painting, pets, Polish, rat, relationships, sandals, Sierra Trading Post, Steve Henderson
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Home Office Space — The Final Frontier
While designated space is nice, reality is that most of what’s available is taken up by dining room tables and sofas and bedrooms for children still living in the house and toilets and such, and when you want to carve a niche out for your business or hobby, you have to be as creative as what you plan to do once you get the space to do it in. Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Beauty, blogging, Business, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Economy, Encouragement, Family, Growth, Humor, Job, knitting, Life, Lifestyle, Motherhood, News, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged art, artist, college, dogs, home office, knitting, Norwegian, Polish, Pride and Prejudice, sewing, writing
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The Jewel of All Dogs — Ruby Reigns Supreme
She burrows. She secretes food scraps in odd places. She has scratched both entry doors with her sharp, curved talons. She snuggles, aggressively; from the standpoint of the human being, this feels like sitting with the picked-over carcass of a roasted chicken. She smells like a little dog. Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Beauty, blogging, Business, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Economy, Encouragement, Family, Food, Growth, Humor, Job, knitting, Life, Lifestyle, Motherhood, News, Personal, Random, Relationships, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged artist, chihuahua, college, dashchund, dog, family, farm, middle age, middle aged, pet
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Joie de Vivre is Bittersweet
I would say that this Empty Nest thing is not all it’s cracked up to be, but from what I’ve heard and read, it’s generally a bittersweet thing, so yes, it is what it’s cracked up to be. Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Culture, Family, Growth, Humor, Life, Personal
Tagged college, daughter, empty nest, heaven, middle age, middle aged, spring break
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