tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21719518595044006292024-03-13T14:52:39.670-05:00Lynn's LifeLynn's Photoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17935683700935815848noreply@blogger.comBlogger536125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2171951859504400629.post-80260268707809412722013-06-25T22:24:00.000-05:002013-06-25T22:24:13.908-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">So what the heck have I been up to the past 3 months?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Went to see Maroon 5!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Saw one daughter off to Senior Prom</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And the other to the 8th grade formal</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Attended an 8th grade Promotion</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> and a High School Graduation</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And sent and received lots of cool mail</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Luckily when you sign up over there you can import all the blogs you follow through google over there. It did miss a few but for the most part it worked fine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The one thing I don't particularly like is that when you are on your home page it only lists the blogs that have unread entries and then you can only see those unread ones. </span><span style="font-size: large;">I like being able to see all the entries for a particular blog in case I wanted to go back to a previous post. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can go to your "following" page and click on a blog to see all the posts but it's extra steps. Something to get used to I guess. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I sent out a total of 58 pieces of mail. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Didn't do to well at photographing it though. Here are a couple envelopes I made/decorated...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A couple years ago I came across <a href="http://www.zentangle.com/" target="_blank">Zentangle</a>. I don't remember how or why. After checking it out for a while I decided it would be fun to try.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So back in November of 2011 my daughter and I took a basic class at our local craft store. I loved it. I never felt I could draw but I was able to do the things they were showing us in class. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And like many things I get into I came home all excited, tried a few more tangles. Drew this:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And promptly "forgot" about doing much with it again for about a year! I dug my sketch book back out in December of last year and did this:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I decided at that time that I wanted to try to do it more regularly and get better at it. So I bought myself a <a href="http://www.greydenpress.com/Store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=108" target="_blank">2013 tangle a day calendar</a>. I love it but of course I am WAY behind on doing it daily. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And stalled out around January 9th!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wish I could find a balance and learn to give time to all the things I enjoy instead of obsessing about one for weeks or months and ignoring the others. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm still in it. Getting out at least one or two items a day. But I still feel "behind". I have a bunch of things I need to respond to and I always feel like I'm too slow getting back to people. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really need to be in the right mood to write a letter. I always have good intentions of sitting and responding but then when it comes time I don't always feel like I'm in the right state of mind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I only photographed my incoming this week. I keep forgetting about the outgoing. Well, I forget the incoming too but at least it's here and I can go back and do it the next day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A cool hand made envelope, Large letter Ohio postcard and </span><span style="font-size: large;">I just love that heart. It's the cardboard piece from a box of chocolates that the sender covered it cancelled love and heart stamps and sent as a postcard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A Few more from the same Round Robin. I love that little doggie peeking out the door!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And a cute valentine's postcard. The little folded paper hearts were tucked inside a small envelope attached to the back of the postcard. So fun!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I'm staring into a fun weekend of scholarship applications and financial aid forms! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One week has gone by and I've been able to mail something every day! So far so good. Well, except for the fact that I didn't always take a photo of what I sent. But here are the ones I remembered to photograph.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A couple pen pal letters and 2 postcards. One to a girl doing a social studies project trying to collect a card from each state. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Two more letters and yes I actually drew that hot air balloon on the envelope. Not sure how that happened! LOL </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Five postcards, all with photos taken by yours truly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are a few items I received from other <a href="http://lettermo.com/" target="_blank">Lettermo</a> participants:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also received postcards from a Round Robin I'm in this month on the <a href="http://forum.postcrossing.com/" target="_blank">Postcrossing forum</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not much but still way more fun than bills and junk!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today is the first day of <a href="http://lettermo.com/" target="_blank">A Month of Letters</a> and so far so good. I have two pieces of mail ready to go! I don't think I'll be updating daily. Maybe just once a week on Friday. And for today I don't plan on posting a pic of what I'm sending yet as I don't want the receivers to see before they arrive!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I tried my hand at making a few of my own envelopes! I used a map that was inside a travel guide book I had requested long ago and we never ended up going to that destination.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also carefully turned a "junk mail" return envelope inside out so the design is on the outside. I got the idea from the forums on Lettermo. Very cool. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm trying again in 2013. This time I'm going for <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/challenges/940-2013-reading-challenge" target="_blank">a whole 20 books!</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And I'm gonna do it this time! So come back to this post (the link will be in the sidebar) or friend me on <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/profile/raeleem17" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> to see my progress. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1</span>. <a href="http://amzn.to/VQvmGI" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Playing For Pizza</span></strong></a><span style="font-size: large;">, John Grisham (12/21/12-1/25/13)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. <a href="http://amzn.to/14rIx5T" target="_blank"><strong>A Walk to Remember</strong></a>, Nicholas Sparks (1/25/13-1/31/13)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3<strong>. </strong><a href="http://amzn.to/UVqd3E" target="_blank"><strong>Cosmopolis</strong>,</a> Don DeLillo (2/1/13-did not finish) I just couldn't get into it</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4</span>. <a href="http://amzn.to/124w2xE" style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Northern Lights</a><span style="font-size: large;">, Nora Roberts (2/7/13-3/11/13)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. <a href="http://amzn.to/11ADYqR" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Beautiful Creatures</a><b>, </b>Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl (3/11/13-3/25/13)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">6. <b><a href="http://amzn.to/16sU2ge" target="_blank">Clockwork Princess</a>, </b>Cassandra Clare (3/26/13-4/24/13)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">7. <a href="http://amzn.to/18EvgJb" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">The Perks of Being a Wallflower</a>, Stephen Chbosky (4/24/13-4/28/13)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">8.</span> <a href="http://amzn.to/14ghby0" style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Beautiful Darkness</a><span style="font-size: large;">, Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl (4/29/13-5/15/13)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've decided to join the <a href="http://lettermo.com/" target="_blank">Month of Letters</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's a challenge for the month of February to mail at least one item for every day the mail runs. A letter, a postcard, an article...whatever. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can find my email on my blogger profile, <a href="http://lettermo.com/members/lynnm/" target="_blank">connect with me</a> on lettermo or input your info on my <a href="http://www.postable.com/lynnmiracola" target="_blank">postable account</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even before taking photography seriously I loved taking photos and looking through old family photos. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Back in the day when we used film or Polaroids before that, we'd take them, have them printed, throw them in a drawer or box where they'd sit until we dug through them looking for something.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The last time we moved which was about 12 years ago I decided to take on the project of organizing all the prints along with all the ones my mom had laying around. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was going to put them in chronological order and get them all in albums and labeled like the ones you see here:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then when my grandmother passed away in 2004 and we were going through some of her stuff I ended up taking a trunk full of family photos home to go through.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Problem is, these photos I have posted here.....they were just taken today. Yeah, that's how far I've gotten on my project over the past 12 years!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not to mention the fact that all the 100's of prints I have in these boxes only date through about mid 2004. That's when I went digital. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'd say I've taken thousands since then. I didn't have to worry about wasting film. Now all those sit on my hard drive waiting for something to be done with them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm thinking about getting some of these cases to make it quicker and easier to store them rather than trying to get them all in albums.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the past couple of months my love for it has been rekindled. I'm a member of <a href="http://www.postcrossing.com/" target="_blank">Postcrossing</a> and have been increasing my activity there, exchanging more postcards, especially in the forum. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've also found a renewed interest in pen paling. I've been writing a few women that I found through Postcrossing. There's also a few other sites I'm thinking about joining. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Months ago I wrote to someone whose blog about mail I found and I received a letter from her this past week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I attempted a Project 365 in 2010 and I think I made it until about March before I decided it was too much pressure to come up with a good photo each day. Plus, as much as I love photography I've never been able to get in the habit of having my camera with me all the time so it's available when the mood strikes or the perfect photo opp presents itself. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've tried a couple 52 week projects and they fizzled out. I also started a Scavenger Hunt of 101 things and a 100 possibilities project (100 different photos of the same item). For some reason I just couldn't get into the habit of thinking about it and working on them regularly. Though I would like to try to pick back up at least on the 100 possibilities one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Each time I didn't finish I'd feel like a complete failure. But for some reason I'd try my hand at another. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I decided to try another 365 project, well 366 since it was a leap year. But this time I used my phone because I always have that with me! And I did it. Some of the photos kinda suck because I'd wait until the last minute or it was just a non eventful day. Some of my favorites are in the collage. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you're interested seeing more check out my <a href="http://instagram.com/lynnsphotos?ref=badge" target="_blank">Instagram feed</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's actually felt a little weird the past couple days not doing a daily photo. But I need the break. I was getting to the point where I was having to "force" myself to come up with something and then its starts getting to be no fun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wow, I've been gone 11 months. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Never planned that, it just happened. Not that I have anything to hide but, I won't go into it all right now. Let's just say 2012 was a rough year for me mentally and emotionally. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm looking forward to what 2013 has to offer and to getting back to blogging and many other things I've "let go" of for so long. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, I may not be doing everything I'd hoped with my blog when I started out this year, but I am keeping up with my 52 week project. That was the main goal I wanted to keep up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hard to believe this photo was taken on February 4th which is normally right smack in the dead of winter. It's sunny and warm (40s), yes warm for this time of year in Wisconsin! No coats and barely any snow left on the ground. Neighbors were out playing basketball and riding bikes today. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They got a couple new games on their iPods that they can't seem to stop playing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, it's not lying when they ask of these are going on Facebook and I say no even though they are going on my blog, right? Totally different thing! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I told her to "go get your sister" and she came back with her in her arms! They take everything so literally. This was taken with my iPhone. I cheated yesterday and used it for my instagram 366 project on my phone as well as my weekly photo of the girls. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can see all my 366 photos online on webstagram here: <a href="http://web.stagram.com/n/lynnsphotos/" target="_blank">lynnsphotos</a> Or find me on the instagram app on your phone, username: lynnsphotos. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Over the past few months, maybe longer, I've been contemplating going back to work part time again. I want to keep it part time because I still want to put some time into photography in my <a href="http://lynnsphotobooth.smugmug.com/" target="_blank">smugmug gallery</a> and my online <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/lynnsphotos?rf=238357010370299892&CMPN=zBookmarklet" target="_blank">store at zazzle</a>. But I feel I need something to keep active and get out of the house once in awhile. Something to bring in a little extra spending money and to just feel like I'm contributing something around here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know, I know being a stay at home mom is a job in itself but it doesn't pay for my lunch with an old friend or a trip to the casino with my gambling buddies (don't worry I go maybe once a year!). I know I shouldn't feel guilty, but I do. My husband was and still is OK with the decision I had made to quit. But it's time to get back into the working world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've applied for a few jobs over the past few months. I've been being kind of picky because I want something that fits in with my kids schedule and I do not want retail again. I've gone on a couple interviews and been completely disappointed when two of the jobs I thought would be perfect for me didn't work out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I guess those two just weren't meant to be because today I was offered the job I applied for at our local library. It's perfect. Only a few minutes from home, a couple hours a day, no weekends and best of all NO RETAIL. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm still on <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2486558-lynn" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> if you want to hook up over there. You can join in on the 2012 Reading Challenge and keep track of how many books you read throughout the year. I just would like to also keep a list going over here too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So far I'm over half way done with my first book. Quite the head start on last year where I didn't finish my first until mid February. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">, Nicholas Sparks (started 1/1/12, finished 1/6/12) This is my first Nicholas Sparks book. Shame on me I have not read the Notebook or seen the movie. It's on my list though. I started this one because I saw that it's being released as a movie this year and the trailer looks good!</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0446585025/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=lynnmir-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0446585025"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Seriously...I'm Kidding</span></strong></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=lynnmir-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0446585025" style="border: currentColor !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><span style="font-size: large;">, Ellen Degeneres (started 1/18/12, finished 1/24/12) I love Ellen! Funny book. Just a bunch of random stories and thoughts but it works!</span><br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/WFGtWt" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse #11)</span></strong></a><span style="font-size: large;">, Charlaine Harris (started 1/25/12, finished 2/25/12) It's now December 2012 as I update this. I seriously don't remember much except that as the series goes on the books are losing steam for me. They just aren't as good as the early ones. </span><br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/WFHCgw" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">The Notebook</span></strong></a><span style="font-size: large;">, Nicholas Sparks (started 2/23/12, finished 2/27/12) Another one I really liked! Then I of course, had to watch the movie.</span><br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/UlxqaB" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Clockwork Angel (Infernal Devices #1)</span></strong></a><span style="font-size: large;">, Cassandra Clare (started 2/28/12, finished 3/27/12) Another great series about the shadow hunters from Cassandra Clare. Again, I'm updating this list in December as I have been away from my blog for quite some time and as I sit here (tired) I'm starting to confuse the two series! LOL So I will refrain from commenting about the book specifically.</span><br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/US61dG" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices #2)</span></strong></a><span style="font-size: large;">, Cassandra Clare (started 3/28/12, finished 4/19/12) See previous book....I will say they both get a thumbs up from me though!</span><br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/UfQRAU" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Stories I Only Tell My Friends</span></strong></a><span style="font-size: large;">, Rob Lowe (started 5/10/12, finished 8/2/12) Yes, it took me a long time to read this one. But not because I didn't like it! I was going through some personal crap at the time and I just did not feel like reading, much less anything else. But once I finally started reading I enjoyed it. I've got quite a few more biographies on my to read list now. This also prompted me to read The Outsiders after reading all about the filming of the movie. </span><br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/YzszWi" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">City of Lost Souls (Mortal Instruments #5)</span></strong></a><span style="font-size: large;">, Cassandra Clare (started 8/4/12, finished 9/2/12) Still loving the series! Even got my mom started on it. </span><br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/V0GXR2" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">The Outsiders</span></strong></a><span style="font-size: large;">, S.E. Hinton (started 9/7/12, finished 9/16/12) Can't believe I never read this since the movie was big when I was a teen. Can't believe I never saw the movie either. I had all the stars pics on my wall! Time to get that watched. Anyway, I did enjoy the book. </span><br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/RLLbR1" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Unbearable Lightness</span></strong></a><span style="font-size: large;">, Portia de Rossi (9/18/12, finished 10/24/12) I'm a big fan of Ellen so of course was curious about Portia's story. It was amazing to read what she went through and how much effort she put into losing weight but the writing was kind of slow and repetitive so I didn't enjoy it as much as I'd hoped. </span><br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/UYuYnW" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse #12)</span></strong></a><span style="font-size: large;">, Charlaine Harris (10/26/12, finished 11/7/12) This one was a bit better than the past few. </span><br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/V0ICpQ" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Message in a Bottle</span></strong></a><span style="font-size: large;">, Nicholas Sparks (started 11/7/12, finished 12/19/12) I was sad and disappointed in the ending of course (you know what I'm talking about if you read it), but enjoyed it nonetheless. I currently have the DVD at home waiting to be watched. </span><br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/VWT3dE" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Playing for Pizza</span></strong></a><span style="font-size: large;">, John Grisham (started 12/21/12, ) Continuing on my quest to read all of Grisham's books. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">12/31/12 Well, I did not make my goal of 15 books this year. It just was not year for me emotionally/mentally so most of the time had no desire to be reading. But that's not going to stop me from trying again in 2013. I will create a blog post shortly for my 2013 list. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Linking up with <a href="http://www.ourdandelionwishes.com/" target="_blank">Mamarazzi</a> today for my first Happy Post of the year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This week I'm happy for all the time our family spent together over the holidays. Both the girls were off of school starting the Friday before Christmas until yesterday. My husband had the last two weeks of December off because of a plant shut down. Not great for the wallet but still happy to have the time with him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">HAPPY NEW YEAR!</span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;">Had to get out there and get started right away!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Looking forward to having fun with them this year and getting lots of great pics!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been thinking a lot recently about some things I want to do this year on my blog. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last year I attempted a 52 week project on my photo blog. I made it through 35 weeks. Life got in the way and I also starting feeling pressure to get a photo. The group I was with had a theme each week and although you were not required to follow the theme I chose to from the beginning and wanted to keep it that way. Well, they started getting kind of difficult and I was stressing to come up with something each week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So this year I want to make it a bit easier for myself and a bit more meaningful. I was looking through pics from last year for a project I was considering for a Christmas gift and realized I had very few pics of my kids in 2011!! That made me sad. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My oldest will be off to college in about a year and a half. I want to start making the most of that time until she leaves. So I decided this year I will do a 52 week project of my girls. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even though it's a photo project I'm choosing to do it on this blog because it's my family, my life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first week will be Jan 1-7. So at some point during the week I will post a photo of my girls. I haven't decided if it will be a specific day of the week. Probably not because it will depend on the timing of the photo each week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So feel free to join me and share a link if you do. If you don't have kids, use your spouse, your pet, yourself....self portraits are always good! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm sorry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please don't be mad.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's not you, it's me. Really.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Been going through some personal crap that really is all my own doing. I tend to think way too much and make up scenarios in my head that upset me but are probably not really the case. Something doesn't go the way I was expecting and I get angry or hurt because "everyone hates me" because it was all my fault it didn't go my way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I expect perfection in everything and get frustrated when I don't get it. I really need to learn to accept things and people for the way they are. Learn to go with the flow. Not take everything so damn seriously. It's tough. It's an ongoing process for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But it hasn't been until recently that I'm finally starting to see what I'm doing to myself and that I can control the way I see things and the way I feel about them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm not saying I'm miraculously "changed". I'm saying I'm in the process of figuring it out. Finally. I think. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So through all this I withdrew and ignored you dear blog. Just like in real life trying to hide all the bad stuff. Going out in public with a smile on your face even though you are crying inside. Telling people who ask how you're doing "Great, how are you?" </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But I'm feeling better and I'm back. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And I'm gonna try my darnedest not the let my mind get in the way anymore! We'll see! LOL</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><strong>{1} What is your "can't go without it" beauty product/cosmetic?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Um.....shampoo? LOL seriously I don't use a whole lot of product for anything. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><strong><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: purple;">{2} Do you apply make-up before or after doing your hair?</span></span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><em>If </em>I even wear makeup I'll put it on after doing my hair. My hairstyle now is pretty easy and I just blow it dry right after showering. I usually don't wear makeup and if I do it's just some powder foundation and blush. I don't do mascara anymore because it just doesn't agree with me because 1) My lashes suck, I barely have any bottom ones and it's a pain to apply it without it ended up all over my eye! and 2) My eyes tend to water a lot so it just ends up smearing anyway!</span></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong><span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;">3} How would you describe your personal style?</span></strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Very casual, kinda lazy! I'm a t-shirt, jeans and tennis shoes girl. If I'm at home I'm usually in sweats or pajama pants.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><strong>{4} How long does it take you to get ready each day?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can usually shower and be ready in less than a half hour.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><strong> {5} What is your one pamper, just for you, beauty splurge?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well unless you count having my hair cut by a "professional". I used to just go to Great Clips or whatever because it was cheap. I didn't get it cut often and I kept my hair long and put it up a lot. But I got sick of it being a different person every time, my haircut was different every time and if I didn't put it up it looked like crap. So now I have someone that knows my hair and it actually looks decent without much work. </span> </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Be sure to visit the hosts: <a href="http://www.ourdandelionwishes.com/">Mamarazzi</a> , <a href="http://houseofcline.blogspot.com/">Queso</a> and <a href="http://crazymamaof6.blogspot.com/">Crazymama</a></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You're welcome.....Hmm, random pics of hot celebs make me happy maybe I should do that on my blog more often!</span></div>
<center> </center><center> </center><center><span style="font-size: large;">Lazy Sundays....no plans, no place to go, relaxing at home and everybody getting along! It's that time of year where I start wishing I could just hibernate trough the cold and snowy months!</span></center><center> </center><center><span style="font-size: large;">A husband that loves me no matter what! </span></center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center>
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