Author Archives: blogqueendiane

Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Posted on August 6, 2014 by blogqueendiane

If you or someone you know will be undergoing carpal tunnel surgery in the future, you may benefit from seeing photos and reading information about my recent surgery so you know what to expect. (A family member who lives in … Continue reading →

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Cruisin’ Solo and Lovin’ It: My First Guest Blog Post

Posted on August 4, 2014 by blogqueendiane

I wrote my first guest blog post — about the great time I have going on cruises alone. It was published Sun., July 3 on Too Timid and Squeamish, an inspiring and amusing blog that I read often. Check it out … Continue reading →

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Take a Load Off Your Seat #2: Adjustable Stand-Up and DIY-Cycling Computer Desks

Posted on August 1, 2014 by blogqueendiane

A while back, I wrote a blog post about stand-up computer desks and how using one could help improve your health, since many people sit way too much. I’ve used a stand-up computer setup at home for several years. Recently, … Continue reading →

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Weird News in Local Newspaper This Week

Posted on July 31, 2014 by blogqueendiane

I absolutely love reading the newspaper in our metropolitan area. This week a couple articles (and follow-up articles on each two days later) cracked me up. 1) A man bought gas at midnight at a local gas station. Two male … Continue reading →

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The Highs and Lows of July

Posted on July 30, 2014 by blogqueendiane

Here’s a recap of the good, bad and ugly things that’ve happened in my life during July: GOOD 1) My son, his wife and their adorable dog (isn’t he the cutest puppy ever?) came to visit for a nice, long … Continue reading →

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Weird Excuses for Being Late to and from Work

Posted on July 27, 2014 by blogqueendiane

You hear about people making crazy excuses for things (like “the dog ate my homework”) but here are a few bona fide reasons I’ve been late to work and getting home from work. 1) On my first day at work … Continue reading →

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Moving to New Blog Location

Posted on July 27, 2014 by blogqueendiane

I’m moved the blog from www.thoughtstipsandtales.wordpress.com to a self-hosted site at www.thoughtstipsandtales.com and bought the Thoughts, Tips and Tales domain name, so in the future my blog posts will be available at: https://www.thoughtstipsandtales.com. Please join me there!  

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Scaling Blogging Back a Little

Posted on July 25, 2014 by blogqueendiane

Creating posts on a personal blog has been great fun so far! However, after blogging 75 straight days in a row… I need to scale back a little. So, I’ll be posting three times a week (maybe more – who … Continue reading →

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Unforgettable for All the Wrong Reasons – #1 in a Series of Embarrassing Mistakes

Posted on July 24, 2014 by blogqueendiane

Everybody “makes mistakes” occasionally. (When my son was small and did something wrong, he’d say “Oopsie…” in his cute little boy voice.) Six of my dumbest moves are listed below. (Some things happened many years ago, but I still shake … Continue reading →

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Rip It/Clip It to Show Love

Posted on July 23, 2014 by blogqueendiane

In my family, we rip or clip newspaper or magazine articles of potential interest and mail them to each other to show we’re thinking of the other person and that we care. My mom and dad have been sending me … Continue reading →

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