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…I removed all of my clothes, shoes, purses and scarves from my closet.  I then vacuumed, dusted each individual hanger and shelf, donated the pieces that I either haven’t worn in two years or will never again fit into, and then polished my polishable shoes.  Because all keepables were already piled on the bed, I […]

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This week’s sentence to finish is “I did something really stupid once…”  Talk about a perfect topic.  Except, well, “once?”  How am I supposed to tell you about something stupid I did once when the prevailing theme of my life (and therefore Finding Ninee’s) is “I did something stupid AGAIN?” Luckily, I was able to […]

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I tried to cook up the perfect recipe for an ideal life.  I was nine years old.  This is about how it went. First, I was convinced I was going to be a lawyer. Not just any lawyer. I was going to be like Clarence Darrow, Attorney for the Damned, defending the wrongfully accused!  I […]

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This past weekend, I had an escape.  I was able to travel to Colorado (my hometown and a favorite place always) for my stepmom’s 75th birthday.  It was perfect. Seriously, it was a really great weekend.  And not just ‘cause I got to ride in a ninee. But before I got there, it wasn’t so […]

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I think that social media is both amazing and dangerous. When used sparingly and wisely, social media is the light at the end of lonely for overwhelmed moms. I stayed at home with Tucker full-time until this past September. Those years were amazing and mind-altering and stretched my appreciation for the beauty of life ten-thousand […]

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Hi, friends!  It’s finish the sentence Friday time and this week’s sentence is “Speaking from experience, I’m going to give you a little advice on…” Life.  I’m going to give you some advice on life, because I’m old. 1. Wear sunscreen.  Seriously.  If I could trade every tan I’ve ever had for less freckles, wrinkles […]

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