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Pet & Dog Travel Tips
Shelbee’s Note: It is a fact that has been proven through multitudes of studies that pets have a powerful healing impact on the lives of humans. Pets keep us grounded. They offer unconditional love. They provide companionship. And they all around enrich our lives. I grew up in a family that always had a dog. In adulthood, I became much more of a cat lover and have had cats for the past 20 years. I can quite honestly say that there were times in my life when my feline friends literally saved my life. We currently have two cats in our family, Dave and Frankie, and we just added a…
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Wednesday’s Quote of the Week: It’s Written in the Stars with Rosegal
I am totally obsessed with all things celestial right now. Perhaps it is the reinterpreting of my relationship with the universe that is causing this infatuation with astral entities. I am feeling connected to the heavens and the earth more deeply than I ever have before. I am paying more attention, listening more carefully, and following the signs with a faith that I have never before known. I am confident that certain things in our lives are written in the stars and so I find myself looking up and out in order to find the answers that are already inside. Because we all are connected to this universal energy just…
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Wednesday’s Quote of the Week: Seasons and Silliness
Spring might have finally arrived in northern New York this week just in time for the arrival of the Summer Solstice. But until then, it has been really quite cool. Which is okay, I guess, since I am on a kick with fun colored tights lately. Maybe by the time Autumn rolls around, we will experience a few days of Summer like weather. “Spring is the time of year when it is summer in the sun and winter in the shade.” Charles Dickens, Great Expectations I know buffalo plaid seems an unlikely pattern to wear during the warmer months, but when I spotted this little twist front tank top from…
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Wednesday’s Quote of the Week: The Words of Steven Tyler
“I think if you were to really peek under the hood of what got Aerosmith back again for our second life in the Eighties, you’ll find out that it’s exactly this, it’s the willingness to take a risk.” Steven Tyler What comes to mind when you think about staying power, determination, and the unwillingness to go quietly into the night? For me, there a lot of different things that come to mind, but often I think of certain people in the entertainment industry. The ones who just keep going and going strong. The ones who refuse to give up in the face of adversity and weather the media storms with…
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Wednesday’s Quote of the Week: Celebrating Love in All Its Forms
If you are a regular follower of my blog, you know that I stay far, far away from making any type of statement here that may be perceived as even the slightest bit political. And while this post is merely about celebrating love in all its forms, it may still be interpreted as a political statement by some. But I don’t think it should have anything at all to do with politics. Yet, it does. Sadly and disappointedly, politics seem to enter every realm of our existence right down to trying to tell us who we are allowed to love and even how many we are allowed to love. You…
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Wednesday’s Quote of the Week: About Endings
Lately, I have been pondering the way we, as humans, handle death, how we grieve, and why we all do it differently. In light of the recent situation of helping my 8 year old deal with his grief at the loss of a friend, I have found myself in frequent contemplation about our coping mechanisms when it comes to death. Death is a part of life. No matter how you choose to look at it, all life comes to an end. We have learned to expect it when people are older and have lived 80, 90, 100 years. But we cannot seem to grasp it when it ends too soon.…
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Wednesday’s Quote of the Week: The Power of Music
I am a woman with absolutely no musical talents whatsoever. I cannot play an instrument, I absolutely cannot sing, and if you told me I had to dance for my supper, I would probably starve. However, that doesn’t take away the power and impact that music has had on my life. I love music. And while I cannot have a meaningful discussion about any of the technicalities of music and I know very little about music theory or history, I can still feel its power. And when its power moves me, makes the hair on the back of my neck stand on end, sends shivers down my spine, and brings…
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Wednesday’s Quote of the Week: We All Have a Voice
I don’t consider myself a feminist. Mostly because the term is overflowing with political intonations and I am in no way a political person. However, I do believe in equality of all people. Regardless of gender, race, religion, age, sexuality, educational status, economic situation, or political beliefs. I don’t care if you are red, green, blue, polka dotted, love giraffes or big game hunting. I don’t care if you prefer real fur over faux fur or if you spend all of your money on video games or high end purses. What I care about is that we all treat each other with respect, love, and kindness. But as a person…
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Wednesday’s Quote of the Week: The Importance of You
In yesterday’s post, I referenced the documentary about Fred Rogers and shared a quote by producer-director Morgan Neville on radical kindness. Discussing Fred Rogers inspired me to share some of his best quotes for a Quote of the Week post. I haven’t done one of these quote posts since my wedding anniversary in January and I still had some photos left featuring the same outfit from yesterday’s post as well. So here they are…more outfit photos and some of my favorite Fred Rogers quotes. “If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may…
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Wednesday’s Quote of the Week: Happy Anniversary to Us
Today is my wedding anniversary. Nine years ago, I made a commitment until death do us part (or until one of us changes our mind)…that is a joke between me and my husband. And I actually whispered those words to him during our vows. We laughed then and we still laugh about it now. In fact, the final words on the back cover of our wedding album say, “Forever. It’s a really long time.” And you know what, taking that pressure off things, making light of it while still taking it seriously, has made the road a much easier one. We take every day, every change, every mood, every thing…
