Here’s to the Ageless Badasses

Who’s the Ageless Badass?  She’s the one we turn to for advice, the first one we call on when something amazing, or really crappy happens.  Her words come from experience and wisdom; living life to the fullest and learning every step of the way.  She’s a mother, grandmother, daughter, wife, widow, divorcee, godmother, lover, aunt,…

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I am NOT Bill Gates LOL

So I just finished a phone call with my Mom.   I get a warning from Verizon that I’m almost out of data.   A few years ago my mom moved from a pay as you go phone to my mobile plan.  It was better because when they were overseas she could actually use her…

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Plant a Seed

I don’t know if it’s the farm girl in me, or if I inherited it from my Grandmas, but I love gardening.  There’s something rewarding about seeing what happens when you plant a seed, but even better is spending time with the kids in the garden, better yet…my quiet time.  Kids gain work ethic pulling…

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Got RBF, maybe we can help?

RBF.  You know us, I know you do. You’ve looked at us and looked away. Sometimes you’re brave enough to ask if “we are ok”, but not always, for fear we will bite your head off.  We are the people who when just sitting quietly, look like we are madder than all get out and…

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Mom’s Gut Feeling is Always Right

Little did I know, my daughter and I would have so much in common.  Being a little sister, you have to be tough.  Growing up with older brothers and a fearless attitude, I had a tendency to achieve many memorable injuries.  At the ripe age of three is when all of the memories come to…

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ROYGBIV – 7 Couleurs of the Earth

(Note: I wrote the blog back on June 7th and since then, sadly there has been an oil tanker that ran aground off the coast of Mauritius. All the oil the tanker was carrying has leaked into the sea and nearby wetlands. Mauritius depends on tourism, we hope this can be cleaned up quickly. Our…

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