You can teach an old dog new tricks BUT can you unteach them?

You can teach an old dog new tricks BUT can you unteach them? Granted I am not an old dog, but I did for the very first time this week edit and upload a video to YouTube. We also discovered our darling Mr. Mason, learned how to open our bedroom door and burrow all the […]

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Reach & Read: Comfort Food

Comfort Food by Kate Jacobs Before I jump in, please note that this is not the novel of same name by Kitty Thomas – that comes with the warning on Good Reads, and I quote, “This is a story about “actual” slavery. If reading an erotic story without safewords makes you uncomfortable, this is not […]

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Don’t Judge a Book by Its Clover

Out of both, necessity (weed invasion) and inspiration (by Photo Friday) – I share with you my love-hate relationship with clover, Trifolium sp., and an unanticipated discovery. First – Love. Snapped this photo with trusty iPhone on a recent walk home after work. It captures the calm and decompression and the fresh young summer smell, […]

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A Friday Confession: Candy

These are my confessions . . . I yell ” Release the Kracken” when the chocolate escapes, although apparently it tends to avoid “special candies” and doesn’t eat nuts or fruit (see number 4) Have contemplated the merits of Candy Crush as a weight loss tool by harnessing the power of aversion to jellies and […]

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Reach & Read: I am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced

“I’m a simple village girl who has always obeyed the orders of my father and brothers. Since forever, I have learned to say yes to everything. Today I have decided to say no.” Do you know who, in addition to Hilary Clinton, Nicole Kidman, Tyra Banks, Jane Goodall and Condoleezza Rice were named Women of […]

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Reach & Read: Skinny B*tch

Skinny B*tch – R. Freedman and K. Barnouin Up front I must warn you this is at least rated PG-13 bordering on R (eyes of the beholder) and while I listened to the audiobook version, it would prooobably not be a good one to tune up in the car….. While there were quite a few […]

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