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Archive for August, 2008

Hopeless

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

I’ve still got it. You’d think after this many years of real life, I’d have lost my “edge”, but listening to Hillary Clinton’s speech last night confirmed it — I remain a hopeless idealist. I actually found myself in tears throughout most of it. Now, I’m a staunch “Independent”, so this post isn’t about politics, […]

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Inspiration for the Week

Monday, August 25th, 2008

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power,the world will know peace.”* Jimi Hendrix

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Fav. Foto Friday

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

O. M. frickin’ Gosh!! Meet-the-teacher-night can mean only one thing…school starts Monday!Where did the summer disappear to so quickly?!

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Inspiration for the Week

Monday, August 18th, 2008

“You cannot teach a person anything;you can only help him find it within himself.”* Galileo

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Fav. Foto Friday

Friday, August 15th, 2008

See that adorable young girl on the bottom left?!Tomorrow, we’re going to her wedding. How do 13 years fly by so quickly?!!

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Uuggh!!

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Today I’m treating the house (most especially my bedroom) for fleas – gross.But all I kept thinking was, “At least it’s not bed bugs.”

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Inspiration for the Week

Monday, August 11th, 2008

“When an idea is ready to be spoken – it is ready when there is someone ready to speak it. If you wait until people are ready to hear it, it is no longer an idea.”* Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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Fav. Foto Friday

Friday, August 8th, 2008

When I arrived home from visiting my sister in Texas, my kitchen looked like this:Which was pretty thrilling considering I left it looking something like this:Much love to my incredibly wonderful stepkids, Vahid and Leyla, and my loving husband for the best gift EVER!!

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Catching Up

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Well, I’m back from 10 fun-filled relaxing (and, yes, hot) days with my sister and her family in Texas (post forthcoming), and catching up on email, blogs, facebook, etc… and I discover that I’ve been tagged with a meme by foolery. So here goes: 1. What is your favorite quotable line from a movie?My husband […]

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Inspiration for the Week

Monday, August 4th, 2008

“It is better to fail trying to do something challenging, than to live your whole life doing only that which is easy.”* my sweet husband

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