Monthly Archives: March 2016

Highs and Lows of March

Posted on March 31, 2016 by blogqueendiane

Nothing momentous happened in March, but nothing bad did, either!

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Decluttering the Kitchen Counter — Weeks 11 and 12 of 52

Posted on March 29, 2016 by blogqueendiane

The stacks of paperwork and general chaos on my kitchen counter has been driving me crazy for a while now! Although most of the papers are jam-packed in containers, you can see there’s a lot of them  — as well … Continue reading →

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Thrift Store Treasures #8

Posted on March 24, 2016 by blogqueendiane

There’s nothing like wearing bright spring colors again after a long winter, is there?

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Alexa’s Cool New Feature: Get Fitbit Stats on Amazon Echo

Posted on March 22, 2016 by blogqueendiane

Have an Amazon Echo? Have a Fitbit fitness tracker? Now you can set them up to “talk” to each other. One of the most recent tricks Alexa (the Siri-like speaker on the Amazon Echo digital assistant) can do is give … Continue reading →

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Decluttering the Garage: Weeks 9 and 10 of 52

Posted on March 15, 2016 by blogqueendiane

Confession: I’ve never cleared out my garage — and have lived in this house a long time. When my son was growing up, I tried to close my eyes to the jumble every night when I parked the car inside. … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Spring in the South with Green Snow

Posted on March 6, 2016 by blogqueendiane

March 21 is the first official day of spring — and while Northerners are still getting the white stuff, we’re celebrating spring in the South with — green snow!

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Decluttering the Bathroom — Week 8 of 52

Posted on March 4, 2016 by blogqueendiane

My first floor half bath gets a lot of use, but I haven’t cleaned out the cabinet for many years. And since I had sinus surgery last year– to stay healthy, I have to use a saline spray made with … Continue reading →

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Are Bloggers Narcissists?

Posted on March 2, 2016 by blogqueendiane

My biggest fan (my mom) has tried to get several of her friends to read my blog over the past two years. She says they all say something like, “I don’t want to read about what someone had for lunch.” … Continue reading →

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Highs and Lows of February

Posted on March 1, 2016 by blogqueendiane

February flew by! Highs 1) Had my very first Uber experience. It was quick and easy, although I learned a few things the hard way!

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