There are always so many things we should be thankful for every day (not just during the holiday season), but Thanksgiving is, of course, a good time to share these things with our friends and family. So, I’ll take the opportunity today to list the things I am most thankful...
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Idioms are probably one of my favorite things about foreign languages. This is a series I’ve carried through a number of years of NaBloPoMo and many people have told me over the years that the posts about German idioms are one of their favorites, so I’ll, once again, try to find some...
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Remember that I wanted to tell you about the fitness challenge I participated in a couple of months ago? When Susi asked me, if I would consider doing a 20-day fitness challenge with her in September, I wanted to jump on it. However, September was shaping up to be a...
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Photo by @rawpixel on Unsplash As briefly mentioned in my previous post, my blog URL had been hijacked on Saturday and I am still dealing with the repercussions. However, since you’re able to read this, at a bare minimum my URL is functioning again. I am only semi-happy with the support I received from...
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Someone I follow on Instagram had been posting these mouthwatering pictures of the frittatas she’s been making for her family as an easy breakfast option. I am not much of a meal-prepper but I’d been meaning to make a frittata for dinner (with leftovers). I finally got around to making...
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Dear Smoke – you’ve overstayed your welcome. The last week has been awful. Please leave. Dear Rain – you can’t come fast enough. We haven’t had any significant rain here in Northern California this season and it’s time for you to show up. We need you bad. Please and thank...
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I’ve been hosting the Secret Santa Mug Swap for the last couple of years and it’s been a lot of fun to send someone a little surprise package in the mail around the holidays. I was thrilled to hear that people were looking forward to participating again this year, so I guess this...
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Around the Interwebs Can you tell the difference between factual and opinion news statements? The answer might surprise you. 5 ways the new Gmail can help you get more done We could all use some snail mail right now, am I right? You have to stop canceling and rescheduling things. Really....
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