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Reconsider Columbus Day

by Marzipan on October 10, 2011 · 3 comments

Just a little something to think about today..

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Today the lovely Kendra over at Voice in Recovery wrote about taking a blog hiatus, and what it meant to take a break from the internet and participate actively in your own life.  This post appealed to me, because I think that it is extremely important for anyone who has blog or active twitter account [...]

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You’ve GOT to Watch This.

by Marzipan on November 24, 2010 · 12 comments

also known as, Happy Thanksgiving Marzipanlings! But seriously y’all. I do love the holidays, so I’m more than a little susceptible to holiday cheer weepiness – BUT Z-OH-MY-GAHHH.  Please watch this if you are traveling this weekend. Please watch this if you need some cheering up. Please just watch it. That guy that sang The [...]

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It’s that time of year, Marzipanlings. You know, the time where all you want to do is loaf around in pajamas stuffing your face with deliciousness, and relaxing? And yet, somehow, you also have to: look good, talk about your latest accomplishments with distant relatives, buy presents even when you’re broke, and get in the [...]

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Because sometimes, even when you have the best of the best blog intentions,  you find yourself impromptu whale watching in the middle of the afternoon on a beautiful day of with your little love. before whale sighting a breach! a breach! What did you do today that brought you back to living 100% in the [...]

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have mat, will travel

by Marzipan on April 8, 2010 · 3 comments

So, for those of you who are new readers here, and I know there are a few, WELCOME! I am very excited to have you, and envision this blog to be like a really comfortable living room where people are settled into big deluxe armchairs with cups of steaming coffee and having delicious conversations about [...]

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So, last I left you, I was ecstatically happy that Big Love was on, but THEN mid-episode it was brought to my attention that I was smelled disgusting – which I was aware of while blogging last night BUT unaware of the actual extent of my stench. So, I squeaked a never-have-I-ever in before midnight: never have [...]

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Never have I ever set foot outside an airport in North Carolina!! And it was wonderful, truly. I had just the most wonderful little visit in Chapel Hill as C and I continued our trip south.  This trip has kind of been a reunion tour of sorts, as I have been able to reconnect and [...]

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Ok. So I’ve been thinking about my last post and focusing my attention on concrete ways to tackle fear head on and pull myself out of a rut. The answer: do something NEW and EXCITING every day. Thus, I will be propelled out of my anxiety into action and adventure and, ultimately, joy. So I [...]

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I am generally a very fearful person. I grew up saying no automatically before I even considered the wonder and adventure of saying yes. For a period of time, from about six to eight I was awake. I would lie in bed, night after night terrified to roll over or shut my eyes paralyzed by [...]

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