by Kathy on July 25, 2026 · 0 comments
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Sometime in recent years I finally came around to the value of flossing my teeth daily. I’d known it was important for much of my life and had never found a way that worked for me to maintain a consistent routine. I committed to prioritizing flossing as part of my oral healthcare and bedtime routine […]
by Kathy on April 17, 2026 · 0 comments
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Dear Molly, Spring has come again and today it’s been 18 years since you were born and died. It is a big milestone and you are not here. I took a mental health day off work to give myself space to feel how I feel — which includes deep sadness and many other emotions. I […]
by Kathy on April 15, 2026 · 0 comments
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Thursday, 4-11-96 2:35 PM London 8:35 AM E-Town Well, I took my last final! (pretty painless – though I sure studied long enough for it…) I really did learn a lot from that architecture class! I sold my books back & am close to £35 richer for it! I wish I could keep the books […]
by Kathy on April 10, 2026 · 2 comments
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19 years ago today, on April 10, 2007, I began blogging. Though I don’t post as often or consistently as I have in the past, I am still grateful to have this space to share and process life. On past blogoversaries I have shared things that I have learned from blogging and 14 years ago, since my blogoversary fell on the […]
by Kathy on April 3, 2026 · 0 comments
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Friday, 4-5-96 5:15 PM en route from London to Southampton 10:15 AM E-Town Time is going by at lightning speed now… I have so many things going through my mind from traveling, to finals, and so on… I have to hand write my London History paper, which is a pain, but it is making me […]
by Kathy on January 20, 2026 · 0 comments
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14 years ago I participated in a year-end blog meme for the first time called Rewind 2011, with fun and interesting questions designed to get writers and readers to reflect on our lives in 2011. I did so again the following year, with my Rewind 2012. After that I took six years off, starting up […]
