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If You Love Books, You Need a Kindle

I love to read.  I love picking up a book, opening the cover, and diving into another world.  I find it exhilarating to see the author’s creation through the characters’ eyes and imagine landscapes not possible in our world.  Hours pass as minutes, as I eagerly await each turn of the page.   I also love to keep the books I read, rereading them often years after just to get that experience again.  However, my joy of reading has led to a problem – storing all these ... continue reading...


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Secrets to Keeping Commonly Mixed Up Words Straight

mixed up words

I am a writer and for some reason, grammar and spelling have always come naturally to me.  It’s my superpower and party trick.  Give me a word and I will spell it (as long as it is in English, not so great with other languages).  Show me your sentence, and I will know if it is correct or not, even if I can’t name all the grammar rules.  I just can, but I know many people really struggle with this topic.   So, I am going to share some secret tricks I use to keep things straight when it comes to ... continue reading...


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The Truth About Working from Home

working from home

I’ve been working from home successfully for over six years and I’ve written a few posts on tips for creating a great work from home environment, but I know a lot of people still ask me the same question, “What is it really like to work at home?” So, here’s the honest truth about being a full-time work at home person. First of all, I should disclose that my work at home arrangements have been for traditional companies where I am either one of a few or one of many teleworkers.  I have worked ... continue reading...


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Is a Stress-Free Family Gathering Possible?

stress-free family gathering

I have a fairly large extended family and I grew up with a lot of relatives nearby, so family get-togethers and large family holiday meals (I’m talking 50 -90 people) were totally normal to me as a kid.  In fact, until I hit junior high, I thought pretty much everyone had family meals which required moving the furniture against the walls and setting up long tables to accommodate the crowd. I was so excited when my husband and I bought our first home and were able to host Thanksgiving for the ... continue reading...


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Top 10 Star Wars Quotes

Top 10 Star Wars quotes

May the 4th Be With You. So let’s have a little light-hearted fun this week.  If you have read my About Me, or know me IRL, you probably know I am a SCI-FI lover – I love both Star Wars and Star Trek (I know, blasphemy for many, but I like what I like!).  In honor of Star Wars Day, I have put together my top 10 favorite quotes from the original Star Wars trilogy.  Did yours make the list?  Have some fun – comment in the comments section below with your favorite quotes – I’d love to see what ... continue reading...


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