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Weeping with those who weep, once again

My thoughts and prayers go to the victims of today’s senseless tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.

POD 37/365/2009 - Candlelight

When… and how… does this sort of violence end?

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10 Ways to Live a Meaningful Life, revisited

While we each may express it in our own unique style, and our individual paths will twist and turn in different directions along the way, I believe that we all share a common desire: [continue reading…]

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Wordless Wednesday

Christmas at Willistead Manor

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Today’s Gratitude List

It’s good to stop, sometimes, and take a quick inventory of the things in your life for which you’re grateful at that moment in time. In no particular order, here is my own gratitude list for this moment in time. [continue reading…]

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Why the typewriters, revisited

If you’ve taken a look at my blog’s layout recently (rather than just reading my posts via e-mail or RSS), you may have noticed that I have a bit of a “thing” for vintage typewriters [continue reading…]

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Sunday Summary – Photo A Day December, Week 2

This month I’m participating in the December photo a day challenge. I’m sharing my photos daily on Instagram, Twitter, and Flickr, and weekly here on Alphabet Salad.
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Sparkly!

Today is all about running around all over town, fighting pre-Christmas traffic, and getting ready for a much-anticipated Christmas party at a friend’s home – so here’s a quick photo post of my sparkly holiday nails! [continue reading…]

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The last class

Last night’s Italian class was held at Ciao Pasta Bar on Erie Street (Via Italia – Windsor’s Little Italy). It was a lovely restaurant and a lovely evening – the perfect finale to a semester of learning Italian with a great group of people. [continue reading…]

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Presentazione in italiano!

This evening I’ll be attending the very last class of my Level 1 Italian course. I can’t believe how quickly the semester flew by! I’ve really enjoyed participating in the course, and getting to know my teacher and classmates, and I’m [continue reading…]

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Wordless Wednesday

Crocheted snowflake tree ornaments

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Christmas Present

It is a crazy – and I mean crazy – busy week for me, so I’m not sure how much time I’ll have to devote to writing… but I do want to keep up with my daily blog posting as there’s less than a month left until the one-year mark. [continue reading…]

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Childhood Christmas Memories, revisited

As I was sipping a cup of Silk Road’s “Spicy Mandarin” tea, I realized that my memories of Christmas past and dreams of Christmases present and future are inextricably linked to the scents and flavours of the holiday season. [continue reading…]

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Last month I participated in the November photo a day challenge, and am now working on the December photo a day challenge. I’m sharing my photos daily on Instagram, Twitter, and Flickr, and weekly here on Alphabet Salad. [continue reading…]

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Today’s Gratitude List

It’s good to stop, sometimes, and take a quick inventory of the things in your life for which you’re grateful at that moment in time. In no particular order, here is my own gratitude list for this moment in time. [continue reading…]

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Daily blogging challenges

NaBloPoMo November 2012 Prompt
Friday, November 30, 2012:

What has been the hardest part about blogging daily?
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Blogging discoveries

NaBloPoMo November 2012 Prompt
Thursday, November 29, 2012:

Tell us about three new blogs you found this year.
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The Worst Trip

NaBloPoMo November 2012 Prompt
Wednesday, November 28, 2012:

Tell us about the worst trip you ever took.
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