Author: Beth
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Friday Photo Break, vol. 33
Yellow is Mom’s favorite color, so it’s never a surprise when her garden is filled with daisies and sunflowers and things like these black-eyed susans. She’s got a remarkable green thumb but rarely gets to utilize it because of her autoimmune health issues. Toward the end of summer and early… Read the rest…
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Blog juggling
Bloggling. That’s what I’ll call it.I don’t know why, but I inexplicably always convince myself that I can maintain more than one blog. I have no idea why I do this, you’d think that after about ten years I’d learn that I can only manage about one. And sometimes not… Read the rest…
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Friday Photo Break, vol. 32
I really love statues. This one in particular belongs to my mother, sitting on the corner of her front porch. My father has grown to dislike this statue, wanting to throw her away as she ages and begins to crumble, showing cracks and heavy wear. I’ve always thought that the… Read the rest…
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Friday Photo Break, vol. 31
A butterfly enjoying one of Mom’s flowers. Truly, her garden is a wonderful place.… Read the rest…
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Why the internet should abandon five-star ratings
I’ve brushed on this here before, but it was on my mind recently, so I thought I’d speak about it.There’s an old XKCD comic floating around that summarizes starred ratings on the internet. This is it: Sadly, it’s quite accurate. As consumers, we want perfection. We want to love everything… Read the rest…
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September Giveaway
I thought about making this the October giveaway, but since it’s Halloween themed, wouldn’t it make more sense for you to have it to wear for the month of October? Tree of Life pendants are one of my favorite things to make. Classes on how to make them were offered… Read the rest…
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Friday Photo Break, vol. 30
I’m scared of bees. Like, really, really scared of bees. I originally planned to take a picture of these pretty orange flowers in Mom’s garden, but when I got to them, I discovered they were covered in dozens of fat bumblebees. I was terrified, but determined to get a picture… Read the rest…
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