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Shipt & Western Are BFFs and We’re All Winners!
Life is full of hard stuff. Real, important stuff like career obstacles, relationship troubles and the impending sense of mortality that…
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Writing
Handling Social Media Posts You Hate
It sucks to get slapped by social media. I don’t mean targeted personal attacks (although I know about those, too) —…
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The Assistants by Camille Perri Review on BookPage
It’s clear where Camille Perri is trying to go in this Robin-Hood-meets-chick-lit story, and she hits all the highlights of living…
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What’s #keepinstagramchronological and Why Should We Care?
While scrolling through Instagram posts while still in bed this morning (no judgment — I did it, too), you might have…
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How to Vote in Birmingham, Alabama on Super Tuesday
I’m pretty big on voting with your wallet. I think our daily choices matter, and supporting our communities by spending money…
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Writing
Taking Breaks, Moving on … and Books!!!
I love social media and blogging for a lot of reasons. I love that it helps people connect, and that it’s…
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Books
Love in Lowercase by Francesc Miralles Review on BookPage
Apparently Love in Lowercase was a hit in Europe, but it never really gelled for me. Overall, the situations seemed overly…
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Localist
Have a Happy Christmas and Feel Good about It, Too: Shop Locally for Christmas!
Lots of people have a lot of problems with Christmas. They don’t like to take the Christ out of Christmas. They…
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Nostalgia, Baseball and National Novel Writing Month
I’ve been feeling really nostalgic lately. Part of it’s the weather, of course: the leaves are falling, and we’re moving into…
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