

I am a big believer in guest posting. Give me the chance to work with someone I like/admire/stalk, and I’m all over it. I like to think it’s similar to bloggers coming together and singing Kumbaya…loudly. It also helps that ProBlogger said as much. And since he seems to be doing alright, I follow his [...]
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A friend asked if she could post on our blog in an effort to make a family’s dream into a reality this summer. Here is what she has to say…. -Francesca ********* There are times you feel helpless when you see a friend in need. I can’t stand it. Because of that, I am doing [...]
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Things are not well in Bay Area. It seems my dear blogging partner is in serious need of help. I’m thinking intervention—she is really spinning out of control. Social Media, more specifically Facebook, is taking over Francesca’s life, to the point of her sister banning her from her page. This is what I saw on [...]
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I’m actually here at Seven Clown Circus. And you should be too. Because I am talking about super important stuff. Like always. And because Angie is lovely, funny, and has the red hair that I’ve always wanted. -Francesca {Comments off.}
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Kevin of Always Home and Uncool has asked me to post this as part of his effort to raise awareness in the blogosphere of juvenile myositis, a rare autoimmune disease his daughter was diagnosed with on this day seven years ago. The day also happens to be his wife’s birthday. * Our pediatrician admitted it [...]
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Or maybe I should have titled this post, What I Will Be Wearing in About 30 Years. Both options are incredibly gripping, I know. I am guest posting at Laura’s Better in Bulk site today. Talking about this girl: (This is a picture of my younger sister, Gianna, and me, many, many years ago.) And [...]
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I have a number of friends and family members who travel during the summer. And, as I catch up with different people on the phone or in person, the inevitable question arises: “What are you doing? Are you planning to go anywhere with the kids?” My response is always the same, “We’re just sticking close [...]
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Over time, I have come to appreciate that there are two types of people in blogland: bloggers and writers. I am a blogger. We are a fun loving bunch of people who usually fill their posts with pictures and can (hopefully) make you laugh. The latter group, the writers, are a different breed entirely. Their [...]
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