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Monthly Archives: March 2012

Caring Lessons / WOW Blog Tour – Stop #8 – Giveaway Copies

March 31, 2012

Are you an empty nester? Are you trying to lose weight? These are just a few of the fun things …

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Macy’s Flower Show – Chicago – 2012 – Celebrates Brazil

March 30, 2012

Macy’s Flower Show is at the State Street store through Saturday, April 4. Getting off the elevator on the 9th …

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Caring Lessons / WOW Blog Tour – Stop #7 / Ten Tips to Finish Your Book

March 29, 2012

Are you almost ready to finish writing your book? I compiled ten tips that helped me finish Caring Lessons. Check …

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A Late Onset Identity Crisis

March 26, 2012

May 31st is the deadline for renewing my license as a registered nurse, a license I’ve held for fifty years. …

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March 25, 2012

Originally posted on allaboutlemon-All Around, In, And Out Of My Own Universe:
It will take just 37 seconds to read this and change your thinking..  Two men, both…

Calling All Elders, Seniors, Oldsters, Geezers…!

March 23, 2012

I’m happy to offer my older friends an opportunity to submit your words via written interview  for consideration for a …

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Caring Lessons / WOW Blog Tour – Stop #6

March 22, 2012

First, thanks to all who stopped in today to read my post of this morning on living lighter. It’s sweet …

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Living Lighter – Watch Carbs, Walk More

March 22, 2012

I learned this simple mandate, watch carbs, walk more,  last fall from Laura Dion-Jones after I was a guest as …

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Caring Lessons / WOW Blog Tour – Stop #5 / Giveaway

March 20, 2012

Each book reviewer on this ten-stop tour takes a slightly different approach. The blogger today, Kathy, at I am a …

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Welcome: Marianna Crane and Nursing Stories

March 19, 2012

If you’ve read Caring Lessons, you know Marianna. In Chapter 7,  Finding a Friend, she’s the “Red Hair” gal I …

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