Category Archives: A life less ordinary
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‘Til a bunny slipper loses a plastic eye
2June 30, 2010 by 8junebugs
Telecommuters and small business owners will tell you that one side effect of working out of your home is that work …
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Oz, Day 5: Circular Quay and feasting with friends
2June 26, 2010 by 8junebugs
The day started gray and drizzly, but it started to clear once we reached the harbor. I know some readers …
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Since returning
2June 21, 2010 by 8junebugs
I know it’s been all vacation slides, all the time, around here, and I want to thank y’all for putting …
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Oz, Day 4: Watery Wildlife
Leave a commentJune 17, 2010 by 8junebugs
Tuesday was a bit on the ugly side, weather-wise. Undaunted, we headed out to the indoor aquarium and…well, Wildlife World, …
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Letter to 20-year-old me
2June 15, 2010 by 8junebugs
Idea courtesy of Cassie Boorn, via Maggie Mason (who, let’s be honest, is behind many of the good ideas that …
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Oz, Day 3: Hunter Valley wine tasting
2June 10, 2010 by 8junebugs
For our third day Down Under, I scheduled a boutique wine tour in the Hunter Valley, about 2 to 3 hours …
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It’s not me, it’s you
Leave a commentJune 8, 2010 by 8junebugs
Dear Massage Envy: It’s over. I never should have started a relationship with you. If I hadn’t received an unsolicited …
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Oz, Day 2: Recovery
Leave a commentJune 3, 2010 by 8junebugs
Note: Oops. I forgot. We didn’t skip straight from Saturday to the rainy, wildlife-based Tuesday. My bad. On Sunday, we …
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Oz, Day 1: A lovely wedding
Leave a commentMay 30, 2010 by 8junebugs
*Note: Day 1 was supposed to be Friday. Thanks to the air traffic controllers at Chicago O’Hare, Day 1 was …
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In loving memory: Yvonne Irene Mae Rheaume Gingras
2May 28, 2010 by 8junebugs
Memere died peacefully on the evening of Pentecost Sunday, surrounded by her children, just after Father O’Donnell delivered her last …
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