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Been Caught Rappin’
Who hasn’t had this happen to them at least once? Okay, maybe not on camera…and maybe it didn’t go viral. Still.
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Earworms for the Sleepless: Taylor Swift
The last couple of days have been busier than usual and I am tired. Too tired to blog anything of real substance, though I have plenty of ideas on what to write about, and I have the drafts to prove …...
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Site is fixed!
I finally fixed my site today. I still am not completely sure how I figured it out, but it involved using SSH on PuTTY and WP CLI and a bunch of other acronyms I can’t remember. The end result is …...
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Five Years Later: What I Learned from Losing Momcat
Earlier this month I read this article on grief and loss, and it made me consider everything I’ve learned since Momcat died five years ago. Today would have been her 72nd birthday. Here’s what I have...
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Earworms for the Sleepless: Maroon 5
Adam Levine, the lead singer of Maroon 5, is a master at coining catchy little ditties like this tune, “Animals.”
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Road Trippin’
Create Your Own Visited States Map This interactive map is floating around on the interwebs so I thought I’d give it a whirl. I’ve visited way more states than I thought, though a few of these are ones...
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How Does it Grow? Cranberries on Vimeo
If you love cranberries but never really thought about how they grow, you’ll enjoy this short video. How Does it Grow? Cranberries from How Does it Grow? on Vimeo.
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Beyond the Incubator
This is Junior. He was born in late May 2014, three months before he was actually due. He is T-Wizzle’s son. I call him my nephew, because his momma has been my sister from another mister for more than...
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Je Suis Fatiguée*
After the events of last night and all the news coverage and Internet posts on Ferguson, I am emotionally drained. I ended up watching Sleepless in Seattle for the umpteenth time just to shut off my...
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Musical Interlude: Common
Today wasn’t so great. I took to the bed and slept a lot. The holidays, thoughts of Momcat, and everything that the Ferguson situation stirred up in me were all rattling around in my head and mixing in...
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Friday’s Hot Tip: Casey Robin Prints and Stationery
It’s Black Friday. For many folks, that means long lines at big box stores or frantic Internet searches for the best price(s) on The Most Perfect Gift Ever. For me, it means doing as little as possible...
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I Speak Canadian – Sort Of
So there’s someone who’s come into my life recently. I shall call him The Canadian, or TC for short, because he is, well, Canadian. We’ve known each other via social media for several years, flirted...
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Friends, Acquaintances and Everyone We Know
Recently T-Wizzle and I were talking about the word “friend” and how it’s changed so much in the age of social media. On Facebook, once you connect with someone on their personal profile, they become...
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These Boots Were Made for Walking, Eh?
In 60 days I will go to Canada to visit TC. He lives on Vancouver Island and he keeps telling me it will be “damp and cold.” I have learned that Canadians are very skilled in the art of understatement,...
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Achievement Unlocked: Keith Morrison Reads Grinch
As many of you may remember, I have been campaigning for a few years on Twitter to get Jimmy Fallon to have Keith Morrison from NBC’s Dateline to read “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” on his show. I...
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Moxie’s Resolutions for Everyone Else: The 2015 Edition
Should old acquaintance be forgot, we’ll still have my resolutions for everyone else. You can read previous years’ entries here. Let’s get to it. 1. Recommit to traditional, classic flavors (Nabisco...
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Friday’s Hot Tip: Slow Cooker Chicken Curry
Confession: I tend to make the same dishes over and over again, especially in my slow cooker. It’s usually chili, a bean dish, or I’m cooking dried beans so I can freeze them for later use. While I...
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Pretend Boyfriends
About a month ago Deena and I had one of our marathon phone chats. These started when we were teenagers and our parents would yell about astronomical charges on the bill. Over the years, our...
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Wearing My Moxie on My Sleeve
For the past few months, I’ve been battling depression and anxiety. While I typically struggle with pre-birthday depression, this year also started off with an abrupt end to a new romantic...
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