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  • My advice for college grads

    It’s graduation season, and my own college graduation was five years ago this Friday. On an unrelated side note, when did I get to be so old? Speaking of old, I was on campus yesterday and overheard a conversation where someone said that 26 was old. That’s always good to hear. I’m sharing some words…

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  • My favorite blogging tools

    So apparently the post I wrote yesterday was for next Monday. It’s hard to believe I finished college. Today, we’re talking about our favorite blogging tools. I switched over to WordPress and have enjoyed the process since then. These are my favorite plug-ins. 1. Calendar. Kristyn over at Chits and Giggles mentioned this in a plug-in…

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  • 10ish things that cheer me up when I’m down

    I really struggled to come up with 10 full things, so I just stopped at 7. I’m cool. 1. Sunshine. Y’all, we’ve had almost two solid weeks of rain here in Colorado. And it’s been major, soaking downpours. The few spurts of sunshine in that time have down wonders to brighten up my mood. 2….

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  • Proud Military Spouse link-up

    Today, I’m linking up with two good bloggy friends (Jen and Amanda) in honor of military spouse appreciation day. Tell us about yourself and your blog. I’m Lisa. I’m 26, and I graduated from Virginia Tech 5 years ago. I’ve been a military “significant other” for 6 years, and we’ve been married for about three and…

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  • My favorite charity

    Today, I’m talking about my favorite charity. I’ve always enjoyed doing volunteer and charity work, and I’ve become more passionate about causes as I’ve gotten older. I actually have two favorite charities and two favorite donations. My first charity is the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation. The Foundation supports diabetes research awareness and education and also…

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  • Five books that I love

    Asking a bibliophile to pick a favorite book is akin to asking a parent to pick their favorite child. For me, it’s not easy. I own (and continue to buy) so many books that I haven’t reread a book since 2011. But these are my favorites. As you can see, my preferred genre is the female…

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