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Daily Feng Shui Tip 7/4/09
By: ellenwhitehurst
Happy Fourth of July and a big Happy Birthday shout out to America! One whole day devoted to celebrating and feting freedom! If you are struggling to find freedom fro...
Pass the catnip-tinis!
Why didn't I think of this? A new airline is pampering pets with planes tailored entirely to their needs. Pet Airways will bring on the perks for canine and feline pa...
Eternal youth
By: cribnotes
I feel like I'm in some sort of strange eternal youth groove with the universe lately. I recently re-read Tuck Everlasting, a favorite book from my childhood. And, li...
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Daily Feng Shui Tip 6/23/09
Today is really and truly called National Columnists Day, so I'm going to dub it Bloggers' Day and add in a little publishing Feng Shui, OK? If you are a writer and looki...
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Question of the Day - July 4th
By: kcarpenter
As many of you know, July 4th is my most favorite holiday! I love fireworks, I love BBQs and other summer food. I even love those flag cakes people make using red and...
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Daily Feng Shui Tip 7/4/09
Happy Fourth of July and a big Happy Birthday shout out to America! One whole day devoted to celebrating and feting freedom! If you are struggling to find freedom from so...
A Bit of Halloween in July
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Christmas Carol Train
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Daily Feng Shui Tip 7/3/09
How funny! Yesterday’s tip talked about using mirrors to reflect some creativity and clear thinking into your life, while today is termed "Compliment Your Mirror Day." ...
Question of the Day - July 4th
As many of you know, July 4th is my most favorite holiday! I love fireworks, I love BBQs and other summer food. I even love those flag cakes people make using red and blu...
Daily Feng Shui Tip 7/2/09
Today marks the halfway point of 2009! Where is this year going in such a big hurry anyway? Okay, so, let’s go over at least three things that you should have done insi...
Too Little Time, Too Many Books!
From Second Verse, Second Chorus , by Lyn Burnstine, 2007, my 2nd Volume of Memoir The librarian in my little prairie town knew that were she to limit me to age-appropria...
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Lime Tree Can't Bear Orange: Chapter One
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Daily Feng Shui 7/1/09
Three cheers for the red, the white and most especially for the plump, delicious blueberry! During a month devoted to this all natural immune booster, we lift a glass of ...
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Daily Feng Shui Tip 6/30/09
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Kellogg Canada's Apple Jacks
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Daily Feng Shui Tip 6/29/09
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