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My First #NaBloPoMo Post is a #TToT

My First #NaBloPoMo Post is a #TToT and I’m So Thankful

2015-11-01
By: Live by Surprise
On: November 1, 2015
In: Marriage, Motherhood, Parenting, The Grandmother Diaries
With: 33 Comments

It’s officially November and today marks the first day of my very first National Blog Posting Month.  I’m using #NaBloPoMo to see if I have the chops for one extended month of writing, writing and more writing. What better way to start the month and get my creative juices flowingContinue Reading

How Was Your Week? #10Thankful

2015-06-02
By: Live by Surprise
On: June 2, 2015
In: Other, Ten Things of Thankful
With: 0 Comments

I was admonished for my first TToT for getting excited and posting too early.  Well…who could blame me.  I was excited to be part of such a fantastic group – AND I joined just before the 100th.  I almost peed my pants as I hit publish. This is my thirdContinue Reading

The 100th Ten Things of Thankful / My Sunday Confession

2015-05-17
By: Live by Surprise
On: May 17, 2015
In: Other, Sunday Confession, Ten Things of Thankful
With: 0 Comments

The theme for this week’s Sunday confession is “lost”.  It’s perfect for me this week – as I’m lost.  This week I “lost” my temper.  And as a result  I “lost” my way again.  I’m ever disappointed that I need to continually come back around to parenting the way IContinue Reading

What a Week – Ten Things of Thankful #99

2015-05-07
By: Live by Surprise
On: May 7, 2015
In: Other, Ten Things of Thankful
With: 0 Comments

Well – it’s been quite a week.  On Saturday, I was in yet another car accident.  I’m OK.  Bae (who was also in the car) is OK.  It wasn’t my fault – the other driver was charged with careless driving at the scene, but our car was badly damaged –Continue Reading

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Chronic Profit: Building Your Small Business While Managing Persistent Pain
Doctor Who: The Slitheen Excursion
The Other Emily
Tracing Your Ancestors in Lunatic Asylums: A Guide for Family Historians
Memories of Tomorrow
The Mercy of Snakes
Red Rain
The Praying Mantis Bride
Photographing the Dead
In the Heart of the Fire
The Painted Girls
The Other Typist
The Woman Who Stole My Life
Great Shape Hunt, The
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