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New School Year, New Projects

In: Family, Uncategorized, Writing on: August 20, 2015

Even though I no longer have students actually living in my house, my kids' lives are still dictated by the school calendar. My daughter embarked on her final year of her master's degree program last week. My middle child had …

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A New ‘Do!

In: Uncategorized on: July 8, 2015

  You know that feeling after you get a new hairdo?  You feel light and cute and ready to conquer the world. That's how I feel unveiling my fresh, bright, streamlined new website today! I owe a huge THANK YOU to my web …

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Visiting Creative Madness Mama’s Blog

In: Reading, Uncategorized on: September 8, 2014

We are full into release month for Playing by Heart, so you know what that means! BLOG VISITS!!!! Most will have giveaways of the book, so be sure to pop over and read each post or interview and comment to enter to win. And …

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When Life Saps Creativity

In: Life, Reading, Uncategorized on: March 10, 2014

It's been a rough few months at our house. And honestly, I feel bad even saying that. We haven't faced any truly life and death issues, and yet in so many areas my world has been upended. I still feel as if I am tumbling …

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Getting Crafty

In: Uncategorized on: May 29, 2012

Through my college and early motherhood years, I indulged my need for a creative outlet in cross-stitch. I made throw pillows, gifts, framed samplers to hang on our walls. I even experimented on shirts and table linens. …

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