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Self-care, love and friendship

Happy Valentine’s day. And by that I don’t mean I hope someone bought you a card or really anything. What I hope is that people in your life show you through their actions that you are loved.
Today is the day that I begin to show that to myself by getting back on the exercise wagon. [...]

Patterns

or maybe it’s cycles. Or OH! I know! It’s a CONSPIRACY! No, just kidding. I know that’s not it.
I’ve been reading my regular list of reads this week and one of the things I’ve noticed is that a lot of people are going through the same sort of relationship upheaval that I’m going through.
Now, while [...]

L is for La la la!

I’m like Randi…at least according to the lame candy heart quiz. Not sure it’s all right, but maybe it is right today.

Your Candy Heart Says “Get Real”

You’re a bit of a cynic when it comes to love.You don’t lose your head, and hardly anyone penetrates your heart.Your ideal Valentine’s Day date: is all about the [...]

Stupid Valentines

Fair warning: This is one wordy post. You may want to skip it. Or get more coffee, or whatever.
I originally titled this post “Monkey Cousins” because I wanted to stay with the animal theme I started a couple of days ago. (Fish, eagles, monkeys…it’s a stretch but stick with me. Maybe it will make sense [...]

To The Invisible Girl

Thomas Moore (1779-1852) is Ireland’s national bard, the same way Robert Burns is Scotland’s national bard. Except with less haggis, I think.
An excerpt of this poem was in the candy wrapper from the free-trade dark chocolate bar from the Professor. He didn’t know the poem was there and didn’t know the poem before he read [...]

The biggest manufactured Holiday…next to Mother’s Day

Newsflash: Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. In case you forgot.
Tomorrow is also Wednesday, so my only plans include taking the boys to the orthodontist, laundry and working from around 11:00 a.m. until 9:oo p.m. The usual.
However, if you are feeling like you need a little lovin’ tomorrow, my friend Neil over at Citizen of the Month [...]

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