The Girls. The Bad and The Ugly. (When Friendships Go Wrong)

The Girls The Bad and The Ugly

I knew it would happen at some point. The idyllic little bubble of 12 year-old friendships: sleepovers, crushes, instagram, movies. It doesn’t last forever. Friendships don’t (always) last forever. I know that. I’ve lived that. I expect that. Being on the lookout for it doesn’t make it any easier to

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As I Was Saying…

As I was saying...

As I was saying… If you want to take great photos of fireworks… Wait. What? At the end of January? So, it’s been a while. I took a break. A long break. Actually, I went on vacation right after writing

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How to Take Photos of Fireworks

How to Take Photos of Fireworks

I have been trying for at least four years to take great photos of fireworks. None of my attempts have been successful. The last time, in 2012 (because the fireworks were rained out last year) I had my tripod set up, my slow shutter speed and low ISO set, I

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Grilling with Michelle from A Dish of Daily Life

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Grilling with Michelle from A Dish of Daily Life   Today for #AskAwayFriday I’m swapping questions with Michelle from A Dish of Daily Life. We are doing the questions a little bit differently today…we are swapping 5 questions. Lighter, yes, in numbers only. Don’t feel like you are missing out…Michelle

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#AskAwayFriday with Cookies!

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Friday’s are just so absolutely fabulous…Why you may ask?…because it is time to enjoy another amazing week of #AskAwayFriday! What is #AskAwayFriday? Well…#AskAwayFriday was created by Penny from Real Housewife of Caroline County as a way to connect with other bloggers with a great Q & A session of 10

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Wordless Wednesday, Friends

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday, Friends One of the most amazing things about blogging…meeting your friends. Who might be brand new friends, in person. But feel like old friends as soon as you start talking. Because they know you. And you know them.  

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Women Entrepreneur Revolution

Women Entrepreneur Revolution

What Can YOU Learn From a Woman Entrepreneur?   Why would I, a non-preneur, be interested in reviewing a book about women entrepreneurs? I have not started my own business, I have no desire to be the head of a company I’ve built from the ground up, and I certainly

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My Street

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  My Street Yesterday, Tris and I got into a fight before school. It was stupid. She left in tears, I watched near tears. She wouldn’t say goodbye to me.

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#AskAwayFriday with Rabia

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It’s Friday!   That means it’s time for #AskAwayFriday and today I’m swapping questions with Rabia from The Liebers.   #AskAwayFriday is an opportunity for bloggers to swap 10 questions to get to know each other better and to share their deepest darkest secrets with their readers. Not so much

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Dream

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DREAM Do you dream? I’ve always been a thinker. I dwell on things, think them over, try to figure out what I’m going to do and what I could have done better. I don’t often DREAM. Thinking is practical. Dreaming…what hope and optimism you must have to dream. Children dream.

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