Category Archives: Balanced living

Learn to live with less…

Posted on June 29, 2013 by verawrites

Clutter, that is. I confess I am a bit of a pack rat. Ask anyone who helped me move. I paid a junk removal company $500 to haul off my trash as well as items that could be donated to … Continue reading →

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Dog Days of Summer

Posted on June 25, 2013 by verawrites

June is almost over and, as I look back over the first half of the year, I feel a surreal sensation of time swirling down the drain like a fast emptying bath tub. Is it just me? Or is it … Continue reading →

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Who doesn’t want to think better?

Posted on June 24, 2013 by verawrites

If Albert Einstein used only 9.8% of his brain and the the average human uses 3% or 4% (according to http://www.wiki.answers.com) what is going on with the other 96% or 97%? I don’t know the answer to that and, rather … Continue reading →

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It’s almost time to clean the house

Posted on June 22, 2013 by verawrites

It’s 9:00 am on a Saturday. I have my day planned and a well-paced doable schedule. I have slept in (always my most favourite thing to do on a Saturday) and will follow up shortly with some quality time with … Continue reading →

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FLAVOR OF THE OFFERING- June 17

Posted on June 20, 2013 by verawrites

Originally posted on A DEVOTED LIFE:
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.”  Romans 12:1 Thanksgiving Meal (Photo…

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Involved? Committed? Both?

Posted on June 4, 2013 by verawrites

I like to read novels that distract me from the aggravations of rush hour frenzy as I commute to and from work. Currently, I’m enjoying Jonathan Kellerman’s novel “Self Defense” (number 9 in the Dr. Alex Delaware series). Police detective … Continue reading →

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Don’t Tell Me Not to Blog Just Sit and Putter *

Posted on June 1, 2013 by verawrites

I am in high gear and inspiration mode, thanks to fellow bloggers like Carol Tice and JD at boyslumber.wordpress.com, plus faithful readers, old and new (welcome and welcome back!). Why did I not blog while I was away on vacation? … Continue reading →

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There is Litter in (Almost) Paradise

Posted on May 29, 2013 by verawrites

I’m back at home in my little condo in the big city after visiting my sister in her spacious home in her small town east of Phoenix, Arizona. For 14 days out of 17, the weather there was hot and … Continue reading →

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Lies, D***ed lies, and Statistics

Posted on April 10, 2013 by verawrites

I don’t know who coined this phrase –I Googled it but there is no clear and definitive attribution to the originator of the phrase. Mark Twain used the quote and attributed it to Benjamin Disraeli. More recently, it was quoted … Continue reading →

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A Safe Addiction?

Posted on January 23, 2013 by verawrites

After a bumpy ride over the Christmas holidays, I was happy to be back at work and settling into the familiar January routine. Well, almost. Being super busy with work and church activities, plus a few new social events – … Continue reading →

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