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Patio Ponderings #3 of 3
The patio is done for now. Yes I am aware of the dips and puddles in it. Yes, I am aware that some bricks have to be relaid. Yes, I am...
Michelle Dean
May 25, 20171 min read
Patio Ponderings (2 of 3)
If you have been following my blogs you know that I began uncovering a 33 x 24 foot patio: Going from winter to spring in this yard, I...
Michelle Dean
May 16, 20172 min read
Patio Ponderings (1 of 3)
I uncovered a patio this month. Literally that is what I found --- a 33x24 foot patio . After years of dirt piling upon it, this gem of...
Michelle Dean
Apr 20, 20171 min read
Grimy Cars & Ceiling Fans
There is a gem of wisdom that states, " You can't get clean water from a muddy stream." It shines a light on the truth that each of us...
Michelle Dean
Mar 4, 20173 min read
Thrilled by the rosebush until...
Does anyone else get excited by finding something unexpected? Something of value found for the first time'? I found 2 rosebushes hidden...
Michelle Dean
Feb 18, 20173 min read
Changing my focus, focusing on change.
In 1965 The Byrds, an American folk band covered and released their #1 hit, "Turn, Turn, Turn". Using the lyrics from the 3rd chapter...
Michelle Dean
Feb 16, 20172 min read
A time for hatred-I choose it
My husband and I had a fight this weekend. That's right. Some of it was a bit stormy too. My bff of 26 years and I did not have an...
michelledeaninspire
Nov 29, 20163 min read
Practice does not make perfect.
Ask anyone on the street and most will finish the misnomer, "Practice makes __________" with the word "Perfect." We could almost recite...
Michelle Dean
Oct 27, 20162 min read
Being schooled through an auto insurance bill.
Does anyone else hate auto insurance? Seriously. Some of those (*cough* Liberty Mutual) commercials make me want to stand up and shout...
Michelle Dean
Aug 25, 20163 min read
Can we revisit what is ¨normal¨?
Can we revisit what is “normal?” As an English teacher I am well aware that the meanings of words ebb and flow as times change. During my...
Michelle Dean
Jul 22, 20164 min read
Distinguishing between commentary and leadership.
Leadership is influence: Nothing More, Nothing Less. - John Maxwell As the sun rises this morning our nation is in shock again as...
Michelle Dean
Jul 9, 20163 min read
Yes, I am glad that my children make mistakes-even big ones.
We all have our view of mistakes and the potential benefits of them. Many of us have read or written articles about people who failed...
Michelle Dean
Jul 8, 20164 min read
Be a bra-yes I mean it.
Yes, i am about to tell a story about a bra on a site that is read by males and females. We all realize that women wear them; or at...
Michelle Dean
Jul 3, 20163 min read
Spiritual Re-alignment
Having a recurring lower back injury has created a vital relationship with my chiropractor. Seriously, if I have to choose between my...
Michelle Dean
Jul 3, 20162 min read
Can we stop being who we are not-
One of my favorite stories is Stellaluna by Janell Cannon. Stellaluna is the story of a bat who desperately tries to fit in to a...
Michelle Dean
Jul 1, 20163 min read
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