The Horrors of Dressing Room Lighting, or WTH?

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I feel the need to rant. Why do the people who design dressing room lighting use those horrific fluorescent bulbs that suck all pigmentation from your skin and leave you looking like a plucked chicken? I know I’m not tan. I never claimed to be tan. In fact, most of the time when I shop for makeup I choose the … Read More

Puppy Love

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Today’s topic of choice is puppy love. I’m not talking about young love. I’m talking about the furry critters who share our houses, and make the world a better place. At the moment, I have three dogs. If my husband wasn’t allergic to cats, you can bet we’d have a few of those too. Here are the beasts who roam … Read More

Valentines Day Gifts for Readers and Writers

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Valentines day is coming up fast. Do you know what you’re buying for your favorite reader or writer? Chocolate is always good, but if you’re looking for something different check out these gift ideas.         http://www.etsy.com/shop/ClockworkAlley?ref=l2-shopheader-name                               http://www.jennibick.com/leather-heart-journal.html           … Read More

Negative Wind Chill Sucks

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I’m sitting outside enjoying the sunshine with my dogs, because it’s forty degrees. (No, that is not a typo.) A few months ago, I would have laughed if anyone referred to forty degrees as warm-enough-to-sit-on-the-deck weather. After experiencing negative twenty wind chill, forty feels downright balmy. And I’m craving outside time. It feels like I’ve been in forced hibernation the … Read More

Make Me Laugh Wednesday

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I know it’s Make Me Laugh Wednesday, but I must share my swag. I’m ridiculously proud of this, because it took me a while to figure out something cost effective, quick, and for the most part, idiot proof.               On to the funny stuff:

Characters Who Make You Suspend Disbelief or Roll Your Eyes

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How much is too much when it comes to the main characters in the book you’re reading? We want the women to be smart, attractive and spunky. We want the men to be smart, attractive and brave. Every once in a while, the characters cross over into the land of there’s-no-way-that-could-happen. I recently read a book I enjoyed. Bad guys … Read More

What Are You Watching While You Wait For The Walking Dead?

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During the weird negative wind chill weather we endured in the midwest, there wasn’t much to watch on TV. It seems like the hiatus between the mid-season finale (a totally made up concept) and the start of new shows has grown longer and longer. Why am I waiting until January 14th to watch the next episode of Supernatural? Why am … Read More