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10 At the End – January Gratitude
This is a list of 10 things I’m thankful to have enjoyed or accomplished in month one of 2025. The list below is less exciting than what I expected to share at the outset of this month. I was sidelined a bit with my back leading to more reading, less…
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Different Country, Different Food Ingredients
When my husband told one of his clients that we were visiting Canada, she asked if he would bring her a bottle of Heinz ketchup. Born and raised in Canada, she explained that Heinz ketchup in America is not Heinz ketchup in Canada. So, en route to see the Wayne…
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Wayne Gretzky Estates: Wine, Spirits and Hockey
Thanksgiving week, we took a long, pretty drive into Ontario, Canada and spent the night at Niagara on the Lake. Niagara on the Lake is well-known and frequently visited by upstate New Yorkers nearly as much as its Canadian residents. The town boasts adorable shops and restaurants, but is renown…
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Is WordPress Social Media?
One-minute read. According to WordPress (and virtually all other tech sites), the platform is a website builder, not a social media site. WordPress is the location where you “connect social media” to your blog or website. The majority of sources point to a clear distinction between social media and WordPress.…
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Wordless Wednesday-Screens
A fitting conclusion to the recent tech posts! Photo: mine – family5power.com Related Post: Forget Your Destination – Commercial Flying is the Real Trip
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15 Reasons Why I Care
In the last post, Adults May Have More Imaginary Friends than Toddlers, I reference my daughter asking why I care so deeply that social media has infiltrated nearly all aspects of life, and why it bothers me that many scroll more than speak. Here are 15 responses that encompass…
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Adults May Have More Imaginary Friends Than Toddlers
Someone I’ve known for decades posts a photo of their daily latte each morning and usual hamburger for lunch on Facebook, along with a selfie every 5000 miles while waiting at the oil change place (per my kids who occasionally look at FB). These types of posts have generated hundreds…
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Who is Giving Up Social Media in this New Year?
Not one person I know is giving up social media. People in my little world (and apparently across the globe) are exploring the countless additional, new socials (and apps) appearing at an exponential rate. Over the holidays, several conversations centered upon viral videos and various social media posts. For context,…
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Texas Tuesday – The 12 Days of Drover
Christmas week, we stayed one night at the Hotel Drover, with some friends of ours who live in Dallas. Located in Fort Worth, a few steps away from the Fort Worth Stockyards, the Drover is a Marriott autograph property which creates an annual Christmas experience that our friends were very…
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