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Winter Shed: Week Seven

by Kathy on February 22, 2013 · 4 comments

in Blog Hops, Change, Exercise, Family, Food, Friends, Our Home, Winter Shed

Welcome to the seventh Friday check-in for the Winter Shed! Here is the back story about this support group/blog hop for those trying to be accountable for the positive changes we intend to make in our lives in 2013. Whether you are trying to shed weight, find more balance or let go of something else that is dragging […]

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Bigelow Tea: Heartwarming Moments

by Kathy on February 18, 2013 · 10 comments

in AFP, Bereavement, Collective Bias, Coping, Faith, Family, Food, Friends, Gratitude, Loss, Memories, Our Home, Planning, Relationships, Reviews, Social Fabric, Social Media, Writing

I recently was invited to join an online community of bloggers who enjoying shopping and sharing about our experiences. The community is called Social Fabric®, which is a division of Collective Bias®. One of the perks of being a part of Social Fabric® is the opportunity to apply for “shoppertunities.” These are social shopper insight […]

Tagged as: #AmericasTea, Bigelow Tea, Walmart

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Winter Shed: Week Six

by Kathy on February 15, 2013 · 5 comments

in Blog Hops, Change, Exercise, Family, Food, Friends, LTYM, Our Home, Winter Shed

Welcome to the sixth Friday check-in for the Winter Shed! First off, for those who are still with me, whether you are posting, reading along and/or commenting. Way to go and thank you for your support! Six weeks is a big milestone and though I am not doing everything as well as I hoped and […]

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Time Warp Tuesday: Heart

by Kathy on February 12, 2013 · 5 comments

in Background, Blog Hops, Camp Echo, Coping, Exercise, Expectations, Family, Gratitude, Grief, Happiness, Journey, Life, Memories, Peace, Summer Camp, The Past, Time Warp Tuesdays, Vacations

Let’s do the Time Warp again! Welcome to the twenty-eighth installment of my blog hop/writing exercise called Time Warp Tuesday! For those not familiar with Time Warp Tuesdays, which I host on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, here is the background of how and why I came up with the idea. If you are here […]

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On Nerves, Johnny Carson and Self Talk

by Kathy on February 9, 2013 · 6 comments

in Anxiety, Background, BlogHer, Chicago, Communication, Family, Friends, Gratitude, Hope, Journey, LTYM, Molly, Theater, Waiting, Writing

It’s the eve of my Listen to Your Mother (LTYM) Chicago audition. I feel excited and nervous. I imagine that I am not the only one in the Chicago area feeling this way tonight, as I know there are a lot of us preparing to put our words, our hearts and our souls out there for […]

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Winter Shed: Week Five

by Kathy on February 8, 2013 · 4 comments

in Blog Hops, Change, Exercise, Family, Food, Friends, Our Home, Winter Shed

Welcome to the fifth Friday check-in for the Winter Shed! Here is the back story about this support group/blog hop for those trying to be accountable for the positive changes we intend to make in our lives in 2013. Whether you are trying to shed weight, find more balance or let go of something else that is dragging […]