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Too old…for an engagement ring
My first trip around the marriage carousel, we bought the full set – engagement ring and two bands. They were very cheap (we were on a tight budget), and they bent easily. By the time we split up, they were broken. My second trip around the marriage carousel started without a clear engagement. We moved…
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Where I See Fashion
I mentioned the other day that I find the social mediasphere to be daunting, but it does allow one to run across cool stuff. Here’s another random Tumblr find that I found just stunning led me to this page: http://honestlywtf.com/art/where-i-see-fashion/ Here’s an example that I find breathtaking: Gorgeous, isn’t it? The original posting is by…
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Cross-Stitching Science! Alicia Watkins of… | Art & Science Journal
I tend to get overwhelmed by all the various social media options – the omnipresent FaceBook, and then Twitter, Tumbr, Pinterest, Flipboard, etc etc etc. But, I happened across this, thanks to one of those various tools (I think it was Tumblr, but I can’t recall for sure). Anyway, this post was very cool, and…
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Google doodle – celebrating Spring
This Google doodle made me smile – go to www.google.com, and check it out for yourself (up until midnight, tonight, I guess). We’re definitely ready for spring, after a more brutal than usual winter, with a snowstorm as recently as last Sunday! Today, it’s a bit breezy here in Baltimore, but 53ºF feels downright balmy!
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Divorce, in hindsight
Divorce has been a defining fact in my life, although, thankfully, not the only defining one. My parents separated when I was eight years old, and their divorce was finalized when I was about 10. The first time I married, I was still a teenager, and, yes, the marriage was precipitated by the impending birth…
