Randomness
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Better Late Than Never 😆
I can’t help but laugh. Have you ever repeated the same routine task for months—or even longer—and then had the idea to check if there’s a better, more effective, more efficient way? When you finally find a solution, it not only saves you time but also makes the process smoother. You might find yourself asking,…
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Beloved Books From Our Childhood
With all of our busyness and adulting, have you remained connected with your inner child, or have you blotted out the essence and sounds of that amazing energy within? I try to embrace my inner child as much as possible, for all of the good and great reasons. Allowing little Natasha to run around with…
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If I Could Witness a Time in History… (Part 2)
Did you read my Part 1 post yesterday? If not, read it before diving into this one, so you don’t get confused and lost. If you read yesterday’s post, let’s get back to my time travel to the early 1800s. And let me answer you before you ask. Yes, I’m also trying to track the…
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If I Could Witness a Time in History… (Part 1)
Ooh this is something that I’ve pondered before, and most of us remember this exercise from elementary school. So, I will take a spin with it again. The first thing that comes to mind happens to be my 5x great grandparents on my mom’s side, and more specifically, her father’s family line (on his maternal…
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Rainy Day Favs…
Earlier this morning I welcomed droplets of rain, and I smiled at how the sun peered through the clouds, like it was playing the game peek-a-boo. I walked around listening to the birds and the sounds of nature, and embraced the blessings. I started to reflect upon my favorite rainy day activities and had to…
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Definition of “Fine”: One of my Favorite Movie Lines
Whenever I hear someone (or myself) say “I’m fine” or “it was fine”, or any other variation of how the term can be utilized, I always giggle to myself. Why? Well it’s simple. There’s a line in one of my favorite movies, “The Italian Job” where Donald Sutherland and Mark Wahlberg recite the definition of…
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Visual Highlights of 2017 Through My Lens
If you know me then you know I’m very sentimental and I cherish the smallest things that have the deepest meaning to me (even if irrelevant to others). I still have artwork, books, and keepsakes from my childhood. I’m also the designated photo archivist in my family. I love pictures—taking them (not necessarily posing for…
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How’s Your Day Coming Along?
Hello world! How’s my global family doing today? It’s Wednesday already, can you believe it? I hope that your day has started out on the right foot. Mine started with my alarm blaring my wedding song in my ear, about an hour sooner than I had expected. What a conflicted feeling to have early in…