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S’now Better Time Than The Present
Today was the first snowfall here on Long Island, and it was sort of unexpected. Well, we knew we’d be getting something, but that something ended up being a few more inches than the dusting most people were anticipating. What I love about the news these days is the drama over weather. I’m not talking about the legit hurricanes & really dangerous stuff- I mean the naming of the… snow. This snowfall has a name, people. It’s Winter Storm Avery. Now granted, some areas are getting a lot more wind & snow from Avery than we are here. But back in my day, a snow storm wasn’t given a fancy name.…
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Diamonds In The Rough
Happy New Year and all that jazz! I’m not a big fan of resolutions, mainly because as someone who fights a tendency towards perfectionism, I used to go overboard on them. I’d make resolutions, but along the lines of: Clean & organize every single corner of my house. Always. Work out every single day. Eat only healthy things. All the healthy things. Never the bad things. Be patient with my kids. And never, ever, yell. Ever, ever. You know the drill… good intentions, but resolutions so tightly wound & unrealistic that only a few hours after making them, I’d fail & give up entirely. Jan 1, 12:01am: “My 2017…
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Staying On Target
“Quality time”- I know that I talked about family time in my last post, so you’re probably thinking, “AGAIN with the quality time??”. Confession: One of my concerns in having a big family was that none of my kids would feel like they were lost in the shuffle. I would never want any of them to feel like I didn’t invest time alone with him or her, and to tell Dr. Drew how their mom didn’t care. (Why Dr. Drew? Because GOALS, people. If my kids end up emotionally crippled adults, I’m aiming for the best in televised counseling. GOALS.) But life has a way of keeping you busy, &…
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Happy New DAY
So… 2016 officially finito, & Betty White is still alive & kicking it, so there’s that… If your 2016 was the dumpster fire that it seemed to be for most people -based on what I’ve seen via social media, anyway- then you’re no doubt glad to have awoken this morning to a fresh start: the crisp, bright new canvas that is 2017. Now granted, most of my “research” has been derived from reading people’s social media updates, but it seems to me that the general consensus was that 2016 was dismal and couldn’t end quick enough. Between political concerns, the loss of loved ones, key celebrity deaths, and general health/finance…
