Author Archives: Brenda

About Brenda

Mom to a preschooler with T1D. Paralegal. Swiftie. Xennial. Grizzlies and Tigers. Pilates and Peloton. Books and fanfic. 901 / 305 ← Older posts Newer posts →

Holiday Photos

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I just had a vacation from Christmas Eve day to New Year’s Day! As usual when all my siblings are in town, I didn’t “accomplish” anything on my break, but the time off and together was good for me. Christmas … Continue reading

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December Book List

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Zero-Budget Christmas: The Almost Entirely True Story of Our Quest to Do Our Christmas Shopping Without Spending Any Money by Jason Anderson (2 stars) I was intrigued by this short book when I saw it for a dollar on Amazon. … Continue reading

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The 2013 Survey

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The Year-End Survey 1. What did you do in 2013 that you’d never done before?
Took an online, community-oriented writing course; ran a 5K in just over 34 minutes, and an under-11-minute mile; shopped at Trader Joe’s; got preview access to … Continue reading

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The 2013 Soundtrack

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I’ve been doing annual playlists since 2002, and I think about them throughout the year. Although there are no real time constraints to playlists anymore, I still limit mine to the length of a CD. Usually it takes a couple … Continue reading

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My Top Books of 2013

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If you’re looking for a last-minute gift for the bookworm in your life, here are my top ten fiction and non-fiction reads of 2013 (not all were released this year)! I had such a great reading year that it was … Continue reading

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