Author: Jamie
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Doggie doorbell helps house-training
When I find something that improves my life in big or small ways, I’m going to share, no matter what it is. This time around: the doggie “doorbell” for house-training. When we first brought Piper home, she had no clue she wasn’t suppose to pee in the house. She’d squat and do it any ol’…
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Getting ready for the Baby!
It’s fun getting ready for a new baby — or in my case, a grandbaby. Dreaming, hoping, and preparing to meet the baby and see what that little face looks like, whose eyes or nose he has. Looking forward to that sweet new-baby smell, and imagining what his personality will be like as he gets…
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Week-end: links & life {vol. 19}
“A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.” – James A. Garfield I don’t put much stock in the idea of luck. Most of what we call luck can also be looked at as blessings — and I believe what we do (or don’t) accomplish is based upon hard work rather than “luck.”…
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10 Years: our anniversary
Tomorrow is my 10th wedding anniversary. Ten years might not sound like a lot, really. And it isn’t when compared to many of our friends’ marriages, even friends our own age. But Ken and I realize the statistics are not in favor of our marriage working: we both come from divorced parents, we’re a blended…
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Week-end: links & life {vol. 18}
“The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries or the way she combs her hair.” – Audrey Hepburn Audrey is right, of course. But I sure to feel better when my hair looks cute. Just had it cut today; it was feeling way too long for…