Tag: family
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8 1/2 Months, 100 New Experiences
In April 2013, I began a quest to have 100 New Experiences in 1 Year. Why did I do it? The short answer is that my life needed a kick in the ass. I have a Bucket List, probably just like many other people, and although I was making some progress on it, I felt…
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2014 Theme: Celebrate Life
As 2013 came to a close and 2014 began, I spent some time thinking about resolutions and where and who I want to be on December 31, 2014. Do I want to lose weight, exercise more, and eat better? Without a doubt. Do I want to continue to have new experiences? Definitely. Do I want…
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2013 Year in Review
2013 has been an incredible year for me, full of personal and professional growth, 100 new experiences, and so much more. Before 2013 expires and we ring in 2014, I thought it would be fun to reflect on my favorite parts of 2013. A 2013 Year in Review. I have much to be grateful for,…
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Giving Tuesday 2013
Are you familiar with Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday began in 2012 as a response to the hyper-consumerism of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday and to encourage a mass movement to put the “giving” back into the holiday season. The idea is to take one day to give to non-profit organizations. I wrote…
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Day 2: 31 Days of Random Acts of Kindess Update & Apology
In my excitement to kick off #31RAOK yesterday, I goofed. I promised that there would be a giveaway on Little Merry Sunshine today and that was a mistake. I apologize for my error. In my excitement to give all of my readers this fantastic gift, I forgot that there were two other days of Random…
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Thanksgiving Week Gratitude List
Over the course of this month, I’ve noticed that my Facebook wall has been filled with daily expressions of gratitude from my friends and family, sort of Advent Calendar like, but for Thanksgiving. If you’re not familiar with this Thanksgiving month tradition on Facebook (I can’t believe I’m saying there are “traditions” on Facebook), each…
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WHAT Did You Say? Or My Life Is A Series of Miscommunications
I’m not exactly sure what it is about conversations with my friends and family, but we seem to have quite the history of misunderstanding each other. This goes back at least 31 years to the night my brother asked my dad if he could have herpes as his dessert. Just the other day my coworker…
Jessica L Gardner 