Monthly Archives: January 2011
MONDAY IMPRESSIONS — FINAL NABLOPOMO MOMENTS – 1-31
Good morning! In this my final NaBloPoMo January Daily Posting, I thought I would wrap up a few things. My theme for the month has been family (or family connections), which is a recurring aspect of my life. Family … Continue reading
Filed under family connections, NaBloPoMo
A BIT OF ME (ME): I SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM! — JAN. 29
Today’s topic for A Bit of Me (Me), hosted by There’s A Book, is near and dear to me. Yes, that’s exactly what I said! This Weeks Question: What is your favorite Ben and Jerry’s flavor? Do you have … Continue reading
Filed under A Bit of Me (Me), social connections, sweets
FRIDAY MEMES: BEGINNINGS & FRIDAY 56 – JAN. 28
Good morning, and welcome to our Friday Memes: Book Beginnings, hosted by A Few More Pages, and The Friday 56, hosted by Freda’s Voice. In our beginnings, we share opening line(s) and tell how we feel about them. In … Continue reading
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CAT THURSDAY — JAN. 27
Yay, it’s Cat Thursday again! This event, in which we share the hilarity of cats and those special cat moments in our lives is hosted by Michelle, at The True Book Addict. Today I took a trip on the … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, cat thursday, family connections, social connections
ONE CHILD & ONE WOMAN ON A COLLISION COURSE WITH DANGER — A REVIEW
In a complex world of the juvenile court system in San Diego County, bureaucrats and individual social workers struggle daily to save the children in danger. For one social worker, Bo Bradley, the daily battle is enhanced because of her … Continue reading
Filed under book review, family connections, family secrets, murder, mystery
TUESDAY IMPRESSIONS — JAN. 25
Here we are nearing the end of January, and my NaNoBloMo challenge will be at an end. Unless I sign up for next month, too. Hmm…maybe not. I do this kind of thing only occasionally, partly because I have so … Continue reading
MONDAY IMPRESSIONS — JAN. 24
This past weekend has been a busy one, with Bloggiesta activities, etc. Plus, I had reviews to post and thoughts to assemble for the upcoming reading week. Today’s thoughts are about the effects of computer “glitches” on how I face … Continue reading
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ONE WOMAN’S JOURNEY TOWARD EPIPHANY — A REVIEW
In this funny, hilarious, but sometimes poignant exploration of life “just over the other side of young,” Stephanie Dolgoff begins her tale by identifying some of the characteristics of that phenomenon—like salespeople in trendy boutiques that no longer “swirl around … Continue reading
Filed under aging, book review, women's issues
A BIT OF ME (ME): TO LISTEN OR NOT — JAN. 22
Good morning! I’ve had a late start today due to Bloggiesta tasks. Don’t you love that challenge and how it offers an opportunity to tweak, polish, and improve our blogs? But this post is our A Bit of Me … Continue reading
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FRIDAY MEMES: BEGINNINGS & 56 – JAN. 21
Good morning! Welcome to our Friday memes: Book Beginnings, hosted by A Few More Pages; and The Friday 56, hosted by Freda’s Voice. For our beginnings, we share a couple of opening sentences from our book; … Continue reading
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