Month: September 2010
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Sundays in My City: A Weekend Wrap-Up in Images
“I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.” This was the request of Unknown Mami, the host of Sundays in My City. Mami’s link-up each Sunday is a request to post images taken over the weekend. She encourages everyone to get outside with a camera and explore your city, suburb, or backyard. I hope you…
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Banana pancakes, bubble toes, surfing, and a ukulele.
For the Song of the Week I have chosen a Jack Johnson song. The guy sings songs about banana pancakes and bubble toes. He also surfs and plays the ukulele. Who could be better to help me ease into a fun, relaxing weekend? After a hectic week I plan to enjoy the weekend with friends,…
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Blogging Benefits: Readers and Online Community
Last week Naked Girl in a Dress hit the three month anniversary milestone. This may seem like a short amount of time, but it feels like a long time for me, the writer. Also, many blogs are launched and die in a lot less time. So to me, there is something to celebrate with each…
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Finding My Way: Another Adventure Begins
For Song of the Week this week, I have chosen Coldplay’s song Fix You. I chose this song because I spent a great deal of my adult life trying to fix someone who was broken. I did this without realizing I had become sick from this, that I was miserable, that all my relationships suffered…
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Beating an Addiction (except at baseball games)
My name is Kelly and I am an addict. A coke addict. Not the snorting addiction, the sipping one. I am powerless over Diet Coke. And I need an intervention. The only time I had control over this addiction is when I stopped drinking all caffeinated drinks. I was able to remain caffeine free for…
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The First Signs of Fall
The air is crisp in the morning and evening. Leaves are falling from the trees. Children are walking to school in light jackets. Honey Crisp apples are available at Whole Foods. Stew and soup recipes fill my mind. Fall wreaths decorate doors. For me, these are the first signs of fall. Fall is a time…