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Foursquare leaves an empty square
What app will claim the coveted place on the home screen now? My beloved Foursquare app is going away on December 15. What will I do? I’ve been using this since…oh, since I lived in Michigan a lifetime ago, like2011. … Continue reading
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Tagged Facebook, social media, Swarm
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Who sends greeting cards anymore?
Just in time for MegaMeet tomorrow, I wonder: are Get Well cards extinct? MegaMeet starts tomorrow, and I am so excited to be playing with papers and glue sticks in public again I can barely write this. My class schedule … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Scrapbooking, Writing
Tagged Facebook, family, friends, Michigan, scrapbook, social media, writing
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Land on my feet or my writing *bleep* as #ROW80 Round 3 ends
“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love.”~Sophia Loren, Italian actress It seems I’ve been stuck in a lot of things lately. … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged Blog hops, blogging, eBook, Facebook, family, haiku, Haiku Horizons, Happy Planner, Instagram, linkedin, mommemoir, planner, poetry, ROW80, social media, Twitter, writing
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A Penn State birthday #WeekendCoffeeShare writing & eating ice cream
If we were having coffee… …we would NOT be having coffee. Oh my gosh! Didn’t I tell you Penn State atmosphere is electric?!? Shoulder to shoulder crowds, the bars, the random football cheers, the street music. This town is too … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged Blog hops, Facebook, family, games, Instagram, Michigan, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Pokemon GO, social media, Swarm, WeekendCoffeeShare
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Writing goals are achievable through #ROW80
“Art is the triumph over chaos.”~John Cheever, American writer It has taken me, what, 3 years to finally believe that I can do this. Do what? Everything. Okay, maybe not everything, like walking through a pit of snakes, but my … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, blogging, DadMemoir, Facebook, Instagram, linkedin, memoir, Michigan, mommemoir, Montclair Write Group, New Jersey, ROW80, social media, Twitter, writing
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Writing goals as #ROW80 Round 3 begins
“Only I can change my life; no one can do it for me.”~Carol Burnett, American actress This Round 3 is all about writing focus and scheduling. I was late to my Memoir2 group last week, so I couldn’t test my … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, blogging, books, DadMemoir, Deadwood Writers, Facebook, Goodreads, Instagram, linkedin, memoir, Michigan, Montclair Write Group, New Jersey, ROW80, social media, Twitter, writing, YouTube
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The #ROW80 Website back!! and my ROUND 1 goals
“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.”~Jim Rohn, American businessman Finally, someone has released their vice grip hold on the merits of Facebook! I’m excited to share that the Round … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, blogging, books, DadMemoir, Facebook, family, letters, Motown Writers Network, New Jersey, ROW80, social media, Twitter, writing
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What is the key to balancing social media?
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”~Nelson Mandela, S. African statesman Yesterday, I was reminded why I dis-Like Facebook: I spend too much d@=# time on it. I have a social media schedule, one that continues to evolve. For now, … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, coffee, Facebook, haiku, Haiku Horizons, planner, poetry, social media, YouTube
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Sharing my Facebook social media tips this #WeekendCoffeeShare
If we were having coffee…. Hey, nice of you to join us here. I haven’t been back to Moonwinks since the start of my first job here in Michigan. Back then, we weren’t into coffee, just sweet flavored coffee drinks, … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Scrapbooking, Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged Blog hops, blogging, books, coffee, Facebook, family, Happy Planner, Instagram, planner, ROW80, scrapbook, social media, Star Trek, WeekendCoffeeShare
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Do you remember your first time? A momentous #TBT
“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.”~William Shakespeare, English poet Today is a momentous Throwback Thursday: July 21, 2009 is the day of my first Facebook post. I was with my Journal Club writerfriends at … Continue reading
Posted in #ThrowbackThursday, Art & Scrapbooking, Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged ATCs, Blog hops, blogging, coffee, Deadwood Writers, eBook, Facebook, haiku, Happy Planner, Instagram, planner, poetry, ROW80, scrapbook, social media, Starbucks, Swarm, Twitter, writing
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Another #WeekendCoffeeShare of productive #ROW80 goals
If we were having coffee…. Hey there! I’m glad you can join me so late this night. It’s a gorgeous night for a walk, and we just came back from one in Plymouth. The park area all around the fountain … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog hops, blogging, coffee, Facebook, family, games, Happy Planner, Instagram, Michigan, planner, social media, Starbucks, Twitter, writing
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TBT from a #TBT
“I never said most of the things I said.”~Yogi Berra, American athlete Here’s a look back to 2010. Good stuff. Sad stuff. It’s nice to know it happened.
Posted in #ThrowbackThursday, Movies, Music, Vibrant Creativity, Writing
Tagged books, bookstore, coffee, Facebook, Michigan, social media, Starbucks, Swarm, Timehop
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Hopeful or hopeless: this week’s #ROW80 post
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future; concentrate the mind on the present moment.”~Buddha, Hindu leader Where did I leave off with A Round of Words in 80 Days? I totally lost sight of my … Continue reading
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Tagged AtoZ Blog Challenge, Blog hops, blogging, eBook, Facebook, haiku, Happy Planner, planner, poetry, ROW80, social media
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Appreciating friends and loved ones
I found out about my friend’s brain surgery on Facebook today. What the *BLEEP*!?! I just happened to be on Facebook after, oh, it’s been a few weeks, and her status update just happened to be the first in my … Continue reading
Five important social media protocol to remember, plus 1
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow; learn as if you were to live forever.”~Mahatma Gandhi, Indian leader Social media: think you know everything? I don’t, but I thought I knew more than I did. Tonight’s Emerging Writer’s Workshop … Continue reading
