Author Archives: blogqueendiane

Highs and Lows of March

Posted on April 2, 2015 by blogqueendiane

Wow – March (and winter) are finally over. Yay! Good things 1) Had sinus surgery and it was virtually pain-free.  Amazing! And my wonderful friend J took me to the surgery and helped me afterwards.

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A Great Way to Look at Birthdays

Posted on April 1, 2015 by blogqueendiane

  Today’s my birthday!

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Best Advice Ever for Dressing with Class

Posted on March 30, 2015 by blogqueendiane

You can’t go wrong with the advice my mom gave me as a teenager regarding clothes:

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John Mellencamp Live

Posted on March 27, 2015 by blogqueendiane

Tonight was one of the best nights in recent memory: got to see John Mellencamp (formerly John Cougar Mellencamp) — one of my all-time favorite singers — live in concert. My friend from work had free tickets — and our … Continue reading →

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Sinus Surgery: What to Expect

Posted on March 25, 2015 by blogqueendiane

Never even knew what sinus problems were when I lived up North, but after moving to beautiful South Carolina, chronic sinus infections have plagued me for more than 20 years. (Yikes!!!) Got tested for allergies about a year and a … Continue reading →

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Entertaining News Briefs that Don’t Involve Murder or Mayhem (March 8 – 18, 2015)

Posted on March 20, 2015 by blogqueendiane

Not all the news is bad! Here are some interesting and entertaining news briefs from the first half of March. Cartoonist Matt Groening, founder of The Simpsons, named some of the characters after members of his own family — including … Continue reading →

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Online Dating Horror Story #5: First Date with a Doctor and His Son at a Swimming Pool

Posted on March 19, 2015 by blogqueendiane

Years ago, I corresponded with a local doctor I met online. That sounds promising, right? To check him out before meeting, I asked a friend who worked at the medical university where the doc graduated to see if she could find … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Reasons to Love Teleworking

Posted on March 12, 2015 by blogqueendiane

I’m able to telework on my job and haven’t done it much to this point since I was afraid of missing something exciting in the workplace.  Once I started working a day a week at home, though, I couldn’t get … Continue reading →

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Get Through Crises Without Going Crazy: Meet with Your Own Personal Board of Directors

Posted on March 10, 2015 by blogqueendiane

In the business world, organizations are required to have an official board of directors to provide direction and direct business strategy. And individuals can create an informal board of directors to get advice and feedback on challenging life situations, too!

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Playing with Dolls at Work: A Wacky Workplace Morale Booster

Posted on March 9, 2015 by blogqueendiane

For about eight years, I worked in one big room with the most wonderful group of people ever. It was like one big family — and a real blessing after ten years of bad jobs. We all worked hard, so … Continue reading →

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