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10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 149

October 12, 2014 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

It’s been a big week around here. Thanks to Pop Sugar and Huffington Post sharing a recent post of mine, there are over 100 new Using Our Words fans following my Facebook page. If you happen to be one of them, welcome! I’m thrilled to have you over there, and hopefully here too. Especially Lenny. […]

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18 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 130

December 29, 2013 by Amy, Using Our Words Leave a Comment

Yes, this holiday week our spirits were bright — and so was the sun. Can you believe it was 86 degrees in Southern California on Christmas? Too bad Santa didn’t bring us a Slip ‘N Slide. (Though I’m not sure our Northern California wool sweaters would have had quite the same effect on wet plastic […]

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10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 89

December 23, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 4 Comments

Ah yes, Christmas is mere hours away, and I’m still doing my best to out-Griswold myself—and I’m bringing my A-game. (Though I’m afraid this is just a house we aspire to be like, not ours…) I hope your next few days are full of laughs and all of your favorite things (and if you don’t […]

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10 Things I Learned This Thanksgiving

November 25, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 6 Comments

Gratitude is a funny thing. Sometimes you have to really work to come up with reasons to be thankful. Then, come Thanksgiving, you find yourself noticing the little everyday wonders that make up your world. And you’re reminded that you really are grateful for the ordinary — the little things that make life so very […]

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Santa is Coming… *Giveaway*

November 24, 2012 by Amy, Using Our Words 13 Comments

NOTE: Giveaway is now closed. Thank you! Oh, the holiday season has officially kicked off. It’s not the 3 a.m. door busters or red ringing bells that tipped me off. No, it’s the horrific behavior I’m witnessing all day long in my house. Well, last year I admitted that there were days I earned a […]

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