Category Archives: fun

Why I ♥ Yard Sales

Posted on June 4, 2014 by blogqueendiane

I started going to yard sales many years ago, before Hurricane Hugo blew through South Carolina. For years afterwards, very few people had yard sales because many families lost everything or had extensive water and wind damage to attics and … Continue reading →

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A Puzzling Birthday Experience

Posted on May 30, 2014 by blogqueendiane

I’ve always been a big birthday person and love to celebrate birthdays of coworkers, friends and family, as well as my own. And I’m also really into chocolate. So one year when my son was about eight, I went to … Continue reading →

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Best Summer Camp Ever

Posted on May 25, 2014 by blogqueendiane

Can you believe it? Saw this huge sign on the sidewalk in front of a store in a shopping center near my house the other day. Where were camps like this when I was a kid? THIS is where I … Continue reading →

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Taking a Photo a Day is a Fun Way to Document Life

Posted on May 23, 2014 by blogqueendiane

I’ve been an avid scrapbooker for more than ten years and during the past few years documenting life by taking a photo a day has become extremely popular in the scrapbooking world. It can be done instead of traditional scrapbooking or in … Continue reading →

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Fitbit Fitness Fun

Posted on May 22, 2014 by blogqueendiane

I’ve always heard the advice that walking 10,000 steps every day is really good for your health. Although I’ve worked out at least three times a week for more than 30 years (Body Pump, Zumba, treadmill, etc.), I’m a writer and … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons to Keep a Sentence-a-Day Five Year Journal

Posted on May 21, 2014 by blogqueendiane

Many of us kept diaries as teenagers and enjoy looking back on our record of the things we did and the friends we had — and laughing about how we’ve changed. Today, our lives are busy and there’s no time to indulge … Continue reading →

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