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What to Do When the Dog Show Starts… Ok…yes… the 501 error has been a pain in the behind. Alan May wrote an excellent post about it and I agree with what he said. Here’s the link to Umbrellas at the ready, into the new year we go!  However given that from time to time (much less than in the past)...

Wordless Wednesday…Got a Second? A few years ago my sweet cousin’s husband introduced me to an app for my iPhone called 1SE or 1 Second Everyday.  It’s a fun way to chronicle a second every day and at the end of the year, the app puts them together in a short video.  Click on photo Since I’ve bee...

Celebrate the Day…Motivate and Inspire What an appropriate day for the beginning of the year!  Today, January 2, is National Motivation and Inspiration Day and yes it is a DAY!   Passed by Congress in December 2001 after the events of 9-11, the hope was to motivate and inspire people to continue ...

Happy New Year! Welcome, 2024! Happy New Year to my ActiveRain friends.  My wish for 2024 is that we continue to learn and grow on our journey through life.   I hope that KINDNESS becomes our norm rather than a rarity.  Let diversity go hand in hand with acceptance. And please, let common sense e...

Posts Just For You- This Week at ActiveRain December 24 to December 30, 2023  Every day there is something to learn here at ActiveRain.  With this series, I highlight posts that gave me that lightbulb moment. It could be something techie, a post about Real Estate or other professions, about a pla...

Thirty-five years in one profession is quite an accomplishment. Please head to Pat's post and congratulate her for 35 years in real estate!!! I realized last week that I was approaching the end of my 35th year in the real estate industry.  I've seen a lot of change in the last 35 years. I got int...

Your Best? Most Memorable?  Worst?  Traditions? Today I heard this question…What was your most memorable New Year’s Eve?! Most memorable doesn’t necessarily mean the BEST though so my mind started wandering. Admittedly, my NYE celebrations would be considered tame compared to those of others.  No...

Friday Fun…When? I love seeing all of the Christmas decorations whether in my own home, the lights our neighbors put up, or in the retail stores. So as Christmas Day slips away, I begin to miss my tall Santas and Nutcrackers. And yet, the time comes when the twinkly lights and special holiday dec...

Thankful Thursdays…Giving Directly Most of us are blessed that the children in our lives have food, shelter, and enough love in their lives to nurture them through their childhood. The hope is that they grow into happy and productive citizens of the world.   Sadly that is not the case for every c...

Wordless Wednesday…Contractors Wanted Over the years I’ve gifted many gingerbread houses to the children in my life.  However, I’ve never made one for myself.  Just before Christmas, I bought a small pre-formed gingerbread house. All I had to do was add icing to trim the house and the small candi...