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Writing Prompts for Bloggers and Journalers

February 16, 2012
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You guys. And girls. Mostly girls. Whatever. I am so excited about this. For months (maybe more?) I’ve been wanting to package up some of the things I love doing, including Blogger/Wordpress services and  lifestyle advice and inspiration for more intentional living. I’m excited to announce that the first of those products is in pre-sale [...]

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You don’t owe anyone an explanation of your personal choices (and other things I have to work at remembering sometimes)

February 13, 2012
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This could be a post about failure and how I have no willpower, or it could be a post about self-compassion, cutting myself some slack, and doing what I want because ultimately I’m the one responsible for my own choices and happiness. Let’s go with the latter, shall we? Last Monday, I started a 21-day [...]

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500+, Mise en Place, and a Giveaway. Actually, FOUR giveaways.

February 9, 2012
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Just before the new year, I hit my 500th post here on doniree.com. WOW. It sort of happened without any real fanfare. I saw that I was at 497, then I blogged once or twice, and then I imported a couple of posts from the giveaway blog I’d started (that was a weird idea) so [...]

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Sunday Drives and Three-Volcano Days

February 6, 2012
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Sunday in Portland was a Three-Volcano Day, a term I coined (as far as I know) to note those days that are so sunny, so crisp, and so clear, that you can see three volcanos at any given time from the city of Portland. Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens, and either Mt. Adams or Jefferson [...]

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Family Photo

February 4, 2012
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There’s no way to easily sum up what these last two weeks have been like. What was supposed to be a one-week trip to Alabama to visit family turned into a two-week trip to visit family and also to say goodbye to my wonderful grandfather, Joe Austin Walker (or, as we have always known him, [...]

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