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Five Things for Friday

Yikes! I've been "gone" for the last two weeks "at" conferences. All at home and on Zoom, as one does these days, but that doesn't mean I had a minute to spare. Because, as every woman juggling home, family and life right now knows, being home just complicates it all....

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Five Things for Friday

I am in a mad dash currently. I am speaking at two writers conferences in the next two weeks, so I am up to my neck in preparing workshops, figuring out how to present them online, and learning all the bells and whistles of Zoom. As. We. All. Are. So I shall just get...

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Five Things for Friday

Yikes! I usually draft this up Thursday afternoon and have it all ready to go bright and early Friday morning. But yesterday afternoon was so beautiful, I ended up enjoying a sunny afternoon instead. So you are getting the late version. 😉 One I can't believe the...

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Five Things for Friday

So not the best week, right? Loss seems to be the only word to describe it. My dear friend, Diane, who I had written about before, took a turn for the worse and passed quickly. The words my friends and I keep sharing —"We thought we had more time." — are all we seem...

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Five Things for Friday

I have started and restarted this week's edition three times. I just don't know where to start this week with so much wrong going on. So, let me just share what I have, and my hope is that one of these things will make you smile. One Have you seen the preview for...

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Five Things for Friday

As I look out the window at nothing but smoke, my heart goes out to everyone affected by the wildfires on the West Coast. Prayers going out for rain and relief. That, and four day weeks throw me. What? It's Friday already? Hence, this is a little late this morning. So...

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