Monday Meme: Facebookage

My baby (14, but still my child) comes home from her trip to Orlando and the parks today at 9 PM or so; it’s been nice to have time with just Monkeyface (11.5) and while there has been a distinct hole in the energy of the house, it’s been a nice reminder how individual kids [...]

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Year in Review Meme

Boosted with love and gratitude, from Chili.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
I became a publisher – DH and I have our own small publishing shingle up, and this year, we published two books that I had the final editorial say on.  Frightening and disarming and hugely gratifying, the [...]

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Sixth of the sixth: Photo Meme

I was tagged for a photo meme by justmakingitup , a fun Candian blogger.  Essentially, she wants me to publish the sixth photo in the sixth photo folder on my computer. So, let’s see what that means…

May I present Boo, somewhere between 5 and 7 months old on the floor in my apartment in Scottsdale, [...]

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Saturday Meme

I lifted this from Chili, with gratitude and Scharffen Berger bittersweet chocolate.
At a certain age women should: Holy Hannah, I don’t want to make sweeping generalizations, but ladies, dress for your age and avoid things that are too tight, especially tops.  I don’t think anyone wants to see belly flab and bra straps or your [...]

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Boosted Meme: X marks the spot

I stole this from Mrs. Chili and although it isn’t the content I’ve been working on – it’s light and fun and why not, eh?
Place an X by all the things you’ve done, or remove the X from the ones you have not. This is for your entire life (so far, that is):
(X) Smoked a [...]

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Meme: 2008 and beyond

I have stolen this from Tense Teacher, and I am ever grateful.
1. Will you be looking for a new job?
I don’t think so, but my job description may evolve slightly as I add, er PUBLISHER, to the mix. Bob and I have begun our own press, so I am going to move slightly peripheral to [...]

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The Brevity Meme

One word, and only one word, so here goes! I found this at Morning Coffee and did swipe it.
Yourself: Eloquent
Your partner: Intense
Your hair: Bedhead
Your Mother: Hysterical
Your Father: Genealogist
Your Favorite Item: Depends
Your dream last night: Searching
Your Favorite Drink: COFFEE
Your Dream Car: Hybrid
Your Dream Home: Dustless
The Room You Are In: Study
Your Ex: None
Your fear: Incompetence
Where you Want [...]

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The Green Meme

I found this on Charlotte’s Web from last year and added to it, using the “It’s a Green, Green World” article from last week’s Boston Globe online.
1. What do you for the birds and the bees?
In the summer, my 4 months of flowering greenery in my front garden attracts a crazy conglomeration [...]

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B’RRRRRRRing, B’RRRRRRRRRing

Mrs. Chili tagged me for this broken telephone, blog-style game, and it’s a riot!
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Remember when we were kids and at every opportunity, some adult would have us play that silly Telephone game? You know… the one where the lead person comes up with a sentence or statement, whispers it into the ear of [...]

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Questions from Lara

Recently, Lara, over at Life, the Ongoing Education, answered questions in an interview meme and then offered to provide interview questions to anyone who so desired. I so desired and Lara was kind enough to provide the following queries:
1) What do you think is the greatest personal benefit you get from blogging?
See, [...]

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