December 2012
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What was...and Will Be
012 was an amazing year full of many ups and downs. I’ve neglect to write my traditional Thanksgiving blog, lost time to write the hilarious Halloween blog and slept through writing a Christmas blog. So, I’m going to make the New Year’s Blog happen!
Over the last year I took an amazing promotion with The Day Job (TDJ). The first 6 weeks were kinda rough, driving about an hour away one way to...
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Coming Soon...
The Oops Collection~ Working with soy can occasionally be a tricky gambit. When adding color and/or fragrance some candles can discolor. While they burn the same and smell the same they no longer have the uniform look that other candles in my shop have. If you are one of those individuals that prefer something a little quirky and different in appearance then this is the collection for you! All...
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December Scent of the Month
So, I’m a little later than normal this month for the Scent of the Month announcement. Life has become a hectic, crazy mess. And it’s just not holiday craziness! That being said…
The Scent of the Month for December is Cranberry Spice and Cranberry Vanilla! Already marked down in the store you can get any of the three sizes for 20% throughout the entire month~
November 2012
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Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite time of year. Sandwiched between Halloween and Christmas it is the most commercially overlooked holiday of the ‘holiday season’. It stands as a reminder once a year, to take time away from our hustle for more, to be thankful for what we have, be it big or small. I am blessed daily to have a day job I love, a business that makes me happy, family that supports...
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November Scent of the Month
November is a good month for me, well outside that whole cold weather thing! My favorite holiday falls in November, candle burning season continues in ernest, and well I’m sure there’s a third thing that will come to me later. (All lists come in three’s you know!) Oh yeah, it’s pumpkin pie time of the year which is my absolute favorite pie! With that being said…
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October 2012
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Munchkin
I thought I’d take some time and blog space to introduce ya’ll to the most amazing people in my life. Munch, Moo, and Goobie. I talk a lot about them online and in my every day life. They are huge sources of love, joy, frustration, learning, and confusion in my day to day life. And I speak of them as if they were my own. They are my beloved Godchildren that are currently back in...
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A Simply Enchanted Giveaway!
A very dear friend of mine is hosting a giveaway in her blog for reaching 600 fans on Facebook. She creates amazing handmade soaps that I use exclusively, as well as other handmade items she features in her shop and her blog. Check out the giveaway by clicking the picture and let her know I sent you!
A Simply Enchanted Giveaway!
A very dear friend of mine is hosting a giveaway in her blog for reaching 600 fans on Facebook. She creates amazing handmade soaps that I use exclusively, as well as other handmade items she features in her shop and her blog. Check out the giveaway by clicking the picture and let her know I sent you!
August 2012
2 posts
Storenvy: Help Storenvy Hit 20,000 Stores! →
storenvy:
Storenvy is coming up on a big milestone. We’re about to reach 20,000 active stores. Wow! And we’re asking for your help to push it over the top. If we reach 20,000 stores by Monday night (9/3), we’ll give every active store a free month of our Super Discounts Extra!
So tell your…
July 2012
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May 2012
3 posts
Springfield Cardinals Game Tonight! Can’t wait….though first I have to let my clothes finish drying, shave my legs, do something with the mess I call hair, go to the grocery store, um…yeah
Custom Goatmilk Soaps →
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April 2012
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Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind
While I enjoyed ‘Stone of Tears’, I had a more difficult time reading it than I did ‘Wizard’s First Rule’. The story was engaging and the character’s consistent to their nature as defined in the first book. I enjoyed the story thoroughly and already plan to read the next book in the series. I, again, had issues with the pace of the story at times, wanting to...
March 2012
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Life Expectancy by Dean Koontz
‘Life Expectancy’ by Dean Koontz was not a typical Koontz book that I’ve read. There was very little supernatural (none outside the predictions) and very little impossible/maybe possible/holy whistles what if that really happened moments. It was, however, a well written account of one man’s life through the 5 days his dying grandfather had predicted shortly before his...
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Random Thoughts on Random Subject(s)
I may or may not have more than one subject. That’s why it’s random. So here goes! Many moons ago I was quite prolific at the blog-type thing. I actually had time to think (ok really not think as my writings were totally random) and sit down and place whim to the keyboard to create. I have even more time to not think (and less time to think) and even less time to place whim. When...
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Outside In by Karen Romano Young
I really liked ‘Outside In’ by Karen Romano Young. I wasn’t so sure about that in the beginning as it took a bit to get into the main character’s head. But once I found ‘that space’ it was an amazing read from there. Set in the 60’s, ‘Outside In’ shows the world through the eyes of almost 13 year old Cherie Witkowski. Cherie learns more...
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No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman
Wallace Wallace does not lie. No seriously. He. Does. Not. Lie. Which, besides the point of who names their kid Wallace Wallace?!?, is a problem. When given an assignment to write a book review of Old Shep, My Pal for school, he writes it exactly how he feels. The problem is that it’s the teacher’s favorite book. Ever. The problem? The dog dies, like every dog on every book cover of...
February 2012
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The Collision by Jeff Abbott
‘The Collision’ by Jeff Abbott was a random book selection for me. I’d not heard of the author but the story concept looked when I read the jacket. And it was really well written. I had trouble in the beginning following the different storyline beginnings. I think this stems more from my personal inability to remember names than it does the writing itself. Once the...
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42 Miles by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
The premise of ‘42 Miles’ by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer was good. The writing was actually very good. The difficulty is with the way it was laid out. It was very difficult to follow the story at times. I think the attempt to mirror a book of poetry while remaining prose created a conflicting storyline. The way the pages jumped to different ideas while at other points tried to tell a...
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Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
First and foremost I am typically not a fan of Fantasy, I just needed to say that. I read ‘Wizard’s First Rule” on the very high recommendation of a friend. It does not read as a typical fantasy book at all. I found the book extremely well written and was engaging to read. At times I struggled with the believability in the characters in the ways they interacted with...
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PS I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
Ok, honestly I was torn between 4 and 5 stars on this one. I wish there were half stars! It was a really well written book that striked the right balance of emotion throughout but it was almost predictable emotion. It felt like another, more seamlessly integrated, version of the chick lit formula. I think the author did an excellent job of of weaving the story and the emotional...
Random Riddle of Convenience
How do you turn a river into a lake?
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on literacy...and other stuffs
So, once upon a time in my life I loved to read, had time to read, and did so quite often. I’ve been reading since I was 4 or so. I could devour a book in a matter of hours. No seriously, I read ‘Red Dragon’ in a weekend. Now, ask me the last time I picked up a book? I know I read some last fall. Early last fall. Then I made this enormous decision to start a business. ...
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Superbowl Sunday
So, while like 99.9% of the Earth is watching the Superbowl consider me in that amazing .1%. Instead, what am I doing? More than I wish and less than I should!
I stumbled upon a SVU marathon earlier today which always makes me happy. Laundry, of course. I’m down to just 4 pair of pants, 3 that I actually like. I actually went to Wood’s earlier in one of my ‘yes it’s...
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Hello...
and welcome to what I hope with become an interesting place to visit on occasion. I’m not new to blogging, it’s just been years since I made the time to share my insanity with outsiders. I hope to create an inviting environment here where you can read my insanity, see and hear about The Fizzy Pop Collection candles, and ask any questions you may have as well. I might occasionally...
