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Body Slender Laser Lipo Session & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #143
I want to start by clarifying that I received this laser liposuction session for free from a raffle that I had entered in a local boutique. I am under no obligation to share about this service, but it was all so interesting that I figured why not share. Also, laser lipo was not something that I had ever considered doing. I had merely entered the drawing because it was there. I never thought my name would be picked nor did I much care. But when I got the phone call that I had won a free session, I thought it would make for interesting blog content. So here we go……
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Embrace Your Inner Weird, Own Your Truth & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #142
The past few days have been exponentially weirder than usual. At first, it was kind of throwing me for a loop. But I am learning to embrace all things no matter how strange they may seem at first glance. We live in a world that is dominated by social media and technology. For those of us who did not grow up with the ease of access to people from all over the world, it is sometimes off putting how bold people can be when they have computers or other devices to mask themselves. You may think I am going to bash such brazen boldness right now. But I actually am…
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Featured Favorites & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #141
Happy Tuesday, my friends! I have been visiting a dear old friend in Virginia since Friday and unfortunately I did not make the time to create any new content for this week’s #SpreadTheKindness post. I am heading home today and will be on the road for at least 10 hours (it is 605 miles one way). So rather than stressing myself out about creating meaningful content, I would rather spend my last day in sunny Virginia absorbing all the sun and down time that I can before heading back to the North Country where Winter will be arriving in, I don’t know, a few hours probably! But I didn’t want…
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Introducing Drew Hackney: Music that Moves Me & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #140
I have written a few posts in the past about the Power of Music and My Life in Songs and as I have been doing a lot of self-exploration lately, I am discovering that with life and all of its experiences, the music that moves me has been evolving and changing along the way. If you are a regular reader here, you are probably aware of my newfound love for bluegrass music as I had spent most of my summer weekends chasing the sweet relaxing elixir that the entire bluegrass community provides to my searching soul. In my adventures, I have made some great new friends who are broadening my…
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Painting the World in Tie Dye with Sherri’s Shirts & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #139
Did you know tie dye was trending? It seems kind of odd calling tie dye a trend when it has been a classic garment in American culture since the 1960’s. However, it has been around in the States since as early as the 1920’s and remained popular through the Depression era as people used tie dying techniques to redecorate their homes by refreshing old fabrics into new and unique pieces. But it dates even further back than that as a classic method of dying clothing in Ancient Asia. As far back as 6th century India, tie dye techniques were used to color fabrics for garments and this dying process is…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Lace & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #138
On September 15, Nancy and I will be posting the next edition of The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book and we would love for you all to join us! It is that time again to share some of your favorite and least favorite items for September’s Good Buy/Good-Bye Book. This month we are featuring all things Lace. Whether it be dresses, kimonos, wraps or scarves. Maybe skirts, pants, or jackets are your thing. Even socks or lace tights will do! It could simply be trims or other lacy details on your favorite (or least favorite) pieces. We want to see them! What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book? It is a monthly series that Nancy and I will…
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Where Would I Be Without GPS & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #137
I am always fascinated by the migratory habits of animals in the wild and how they navigate their way back and forth to the same locations thousands of miles apart every year without missing their mark. Especially marine animals. Whales that travel thousands of miles under water to the same place at the exact same time every year for just a few days to mate only to return the thousands of miles back to their primary habitat. How do they do this? I know animals have internal navigation systems and ways to communicate with one another to stay together within their packs as they travel. Scientists believe that many of…
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Will the Circle Be Unbroken & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #136
Will the circle be unbroken? When you are surrounded by the kindest, most loving, down to earth folks in the middle of the Pennsylvania mountains, the answer to that question will be a resounding yes. An unbroken circle of friendship, of music, of gratitude, good will, tenderness, and universal affections. There wasn’t a person there who lacked in benevolence and grace and it felt very much like home. I spent this past weekend at the 17th Annual Hickory Fest held at Stony Fork Creek Campground in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. Hickory Fest, also known as Music in the Mountains, is a nationally recognized music festival held every August in the rural area…
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Living in the Moment Right Meow with Rosegal & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #135
Living in the moment. Isn’t that what we are supposed to do to enjoy life to the fullest? It is a way of life that I embraced at a very young age. I recently published an article on Medium, There is a Certain Beauty in Death, detailing my experience with witnessing death. A morbid topic, for sure, but an experience that literally changed the way I live my life. It’s a strange thing really, looking back on the past 27 years, I don’t know how my life would have been different had I not watched one of my peers die in front of me at the very young age of…
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Sunshine Blogger Award Part 3 & #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #134
A few weeks ago, Shugunna of Nzuri N’ Simplicity nominated me for my third Sunshine Blogger Award. Earlier in the year, I was nominated for this peer blogging award by Rama of Chez Rama and by Jess of Elegantly Dressed & Stylish. You can read those posts here and here. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with this award, the Sunshine Blogger award is a peer recognition award given by bloggers to other bloggers for their work that inspires positivity and joy. It recognizes creativity in the world of blogging for those who spread sunshine throughout the community. So it is always an honor for another blogger to…
