Category: Song of the Week
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Ten Months of Blogging: Surprises Along the Way
Blogging anniversaries were a big event at Naked Girl in a Dress until last fall. I wrote each month to share my progress because, as I wrote in one anniversary post, more blogs begin and fail than begin and flourish. I simply wanted celebrate Naked Girl in a Dress each month it survived. With the…
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Making Room for Something to Grow and Bloom
This has been a week of contemplation. The main focus has been on identifying what I have been holding onto from past experiences and sorting through whether I was ready to let go. Following my separation I recognized that during my marriage I had stuffed all my feelings in a box, tied a pretty bow…
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Love: As Easy as 1,2,3,4
I could not wait to write a wrap-up for the week this week because there are a lot of exciting things to share today. Many of you know I was begging for votes for Studio30 Plus’s 2011 Boomerang Awards. I even promised to bake cookies for a few of you in exchange for votes. Well,…
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Recipe for Life: Lazy Days with a Dash of Chaos
The kids have only been in school one day this week because of snow in the DC area. It has been a fun week of sledding, hot cocoa, cookie baking, games, Lego building, snowmen, constant fires, and more. Lazy mornings this week were the best part of our days. I was not rushed getting backpacks…
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Embracing What is Unexpected in Life
There are twists and turns in life and while we can try to anticipate and plan, it is, to some extent, a futile attempt. If we don’t know what is coming our way, how can we ever be prepared? Simple: expect (and embrace) the unexpected. That is the best way to handle the surprises in…
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The Gift of Faith
I will be spending the day playing games, building Legos, cooking, watching the snow fall, playing with my new Kindle, and enjoying the company of friends and family this evening. With all the fun and excitement, I wanted to take a moment to share another gift today: the gift of faith. Having faith as a…