Thoughts, Tips and Tales
I started a personal blog to share my thoughts and bring a lift to other people. Reading a "lifestyle" blog can be like enjoying a letter from a friend or indulging in a good conversation. It connects you with another human being who has the same types of joys, doubts, thoughts, questions and problems as you do. I hope that reading my blog will brighten your day!Subscribe to Blog via Email
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Celebrating 5,000+ Blog Hits in the First Three Months
Thanks for joining me today to celebrate exceeding 5,000+ blog hits on Thoughts, Tips and Tales in the first three months! I truly appreciate everyone who’s visited the site, read posts, left comments and “liked” specific messages. Personal blogging is … Continue reading
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Cool Graphics Tool for Bloggers and Others
Came across a great graphics website today. You know the “Keep Calm and Carry on” signs that you see on Pinterest and everywhere? And the takeoffs on them? (“Keep Calm and Kayak On,” etc.) You can create your own unique … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, graphics, thoughts tips and tales
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Charleston Area Bloggers Meeting Thurs., Aug. 21
If you live in the Charleston, S.C., area and want to get together to share tips and network with other area bloggers, please plan to attend the kickoff Charleston-Area Bloggers meeting Thurs., Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. at Publix cafe in … Continue reading
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Ten Unique Southern Expressions
When I lived “Up North” everybody knew that Southerns always said “Y’all” instead of “You all” and dropped the letter “g” on the end of lots of words. My sister and I used to pretend to be Southern belles (Scarlet … Continue reading
Dressing for Summer’s Sweltering Days
When the heat index is 110, and the first breath of fresh air in the morning makes you gasp and feel like you stepped into a 400 degree oven — it’s time to pull out all the stops in dressing for … Continue reading
Wild Hair
This woman was standing in front of me in line at the thrift store yesterday. (My friend J and I hit five thrift stores in a row and found some good buys!) She was about 5’2″ and her hair actually … Continue reading
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Tagged braids, hair, thoughtstipsandtales, thrift stores
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Mother-Daughter Mini-Me Photos
Aren’t these great mother-daughter photos?
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Stand-Up Paddleboarding — The Easy Way
I wrote a post recently about the stand-up paddleboarding class I took this summer and how, although my legs quivered the whole time, I finally was able to paddle for an hour without plunging into the water. My friend C’s … Continue reading
