Archive for January, 2010

Concrete fields and executive dreams

I am not a political junkie, but I love an interesting story.

And frequently, that very thing can be found when people share their backstories. Politicians like Robert F. McDonnell included.

McDonnell, who was sworn in is as Virginia’s 71st governor Saturday, wasn’t always a politician with aspirations of living in the state’s executive mansion.

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Holding on

Sometimes life feels like a never-ending game of Candyland.

The game itself is straightforward: Pick a card from the stack; move the exact number of spaces; and the first one to the Candy Castle wins.

You don’t even need to know how to read because everything is color-coded and illustrated so the littlest ones can play, too. And by the way, they always go first.

Easy.

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Celebrating love, fully grown

Happy, happy birthday to my mom.

Her strength and wisdom continue to astound me.

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Creative pursuits? Check!

One down, a dozen more to go.
Nine days into the new year  and I have already accomplished one goal on my list of resolutions: Exercise my personal creative side.
I’m plenty creative at work. Unfortunately, the mental gymnastics contribute to my Sahara Desert at home. Not anymore.
My Etsy shop opened yesterday after months of planning and I’m still [...]

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Poetic discoveries

It’s funny the things you find when you’re in the process of looking for something else.
I was trying to make sense of my sewing room the other day so I could actually sew. The task would’ve been simple if I had a whole room to myself and my sewing gear.

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