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3 Things Thursday: Exuberant, Uplifted and … Lonely in a Crowd
I know these three things don’t seem to go together… but last Wednesday night — and quite a few Wednesdays before that — I felt all these emotions during the course of an hour. Have you ever been lonely in … Continue reading
Posted in friends, kindness, making friends
Tagged cold people, kindness, lonely, lonely in a crowd, unfriendly people
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Escape Room: A Unique and Interesting Adventure with Friends
Escape rooms (also known as escape games) have been springing up everywhere. If you’ve never heard of them or experienced one, keep reading…
Posted in escape room, friends, fun
Tagged adventure, escape games, escape room, fun with friends
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Second Women’s Kayaking and Hiking Weekend in Brevard: Wonderful Except for the Near-Death Experience
Recently came back from a second women’s kayaking and hiking weekend in Brevard, North Carolina, and it was great — except for the near-death experience…
I Am the Woman I Am Today Because My Mother…
Always made me return the shopping cart to the store. She said only lazy people left them in the parking lot (horrors).
Fall Fun at a Women’s Adventure Weekend in Brevard, North Carolina
Ever since I moved South, have wanted to “go to the mountains” in the fall like so many other Southerners do. This year I finally did — and had a fabulous time.
Making New Friends as an Empty Nester Can Be Awkward
Nobody ever told me that once you pass 50, a lot of your best friends get super-busy and it’s almost impossible to get together.
See the USA and Create a Map of All The Places You’ve Been
The next time you’re sitting around with family and friends, pull up this website for an entertaining activity and a great conversation starter. It’s fun and it doesn’t cost a cent!
Posted in family, friends, frugal fun, fun
Tagged create a map of all the places you've been, states visited
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December Daily — a Fun Way to Document the Holidays
A great way to record precious memories and capture the best of December is to create a December Daily scrapbook. You can set up album pages with background paper in November and create a tentative list of some of the … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, December Daily, December Daily prompts, family, friends, holiday decorations, memories, scrapbooking, thoughts tips and tales
Tagged Christmas, Christmas memories, December Daily, December Daily ideas, december daily prompts, family holidays, holiday memories, photo ideas for December Daily, scrapbooking, thoughtstipsandtales
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It’s a Small World
Isn’t it amazing sometimes how people you know show up in the strangest places? Here are some examples: 1) Years ago, we got a new minister at church; he seemed to have a great sense of humor and he introduced … Continue reading
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Tagged friends, small world, thoughtstipsandtales
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