tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174584182024-03-13T06:59:37.301-07:00Michelaneous by MicheleAuthor, Book Reviewer, Resort Owner, Jewelry Designer, Great Big BeyotchAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458418.post-68354698855400160632016-12-08T14:05:00.002-08:002016-12-08T14:05:52.995-08:00STROKE AWARENESS:
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458418.post-4525058320832712762016-11-09T05:42:00.000-08:002016-11-09T11:18:58.135-08:00A Letter to My Daughters
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I walk or run down Sandy Point Lane at least once a day
every day while residing in our house in the woods. I know the route
well--every speed bump, every curve, every slight change in elevation. There
are fluorescent green moss banks on either side of the worn asphalt, and it’s
lined with ferns and columbine, clover and mushrooms, birch, poplar, oak, balsam,
white and red pines and too many Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458418.post-63672977980199312432015-06-06T06:05:00.001-07:002015-06-06T06:05:22.696-07:00Lakeview Lodge on Squaw LakeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458418.post-70533662724343627642015-02-10T18:03:00.000-08:002015-02-11T12:05:56.366-08:00Tailgate Time at Hermosa Montessori School
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458418.post-88306988077875621122014-04-09T11:22:00.000-07:002014-04-09T11:22:46.163-07:00Direct Descendents of Pocahontas? The Answer is YES.
The Cozzens family now has a tome of evidence proving its long-held claim to be direct descendents of Pocahontas. Thanks to Uncle Todd, my husband's brother, who hired an official Ancestry.com research firm, ProGenealogists, we can say with confidence that the proof is in the pedigree.
From The Things I Wish I'd Said, published 2004.
I first learned about the relation to Pocahontas Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458418.post-62279389811447659812014-01-22T18:36:00.004-08:002015-02-11T12:15:22.090-08:00The Power of the Red Bird
I'm not sure how else to share this other than to reprint a excerpt from my 2004 book, The Things I Wish I'd Said. (scroll down). Hopefully, you're in the mood for reading. Regardless, let me explain the brief genesis for this post.
I just checked Facebook for the third time today and this photo and message appeared on my HOME page:
A cardinal is a representative of a loved one who has passedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458418.post-61305900301389967162013-09-11T10:44:00.002-07:002013-09-11T10:45:04.987-07:00
Twin Pact by Eleanor C. Horner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Starts With a Suicide . . . Ends With a ??
This story follows all the rules of good storytelling and I was riveted from the first page. Told from the perspective of a 24 year-old woman, she copes with the aftermath of her twin sister's very public and quite spectacular suicide. Margaret (Maggie) and Michelle (Shell) were identical, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458418.post-26086001189518122732013-09-05T16:16:00.002-07:002013-09-05T16:17:35.014-07:00
The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Transporting
This is a beautifully written story about love and loyalty, friendship and family. Set during World War II amid the Japanese occupation of Malaya, there is a rich blend of cultures and conflicts, personal and global. The narrator, Philip, is a child of dual heritage (British and Chinese) who recounts his struggle to find Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458418.post-36187011067693589852013-08-27T04:30:00.001-07:002013-08-27T10:35:37.907-07:00How Was Your Summer?
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Each year as part of our Mother’s Day celebration, St. Alban’s parishioners donate bags of food in our mothers’ names. The Monday
following Mother’s Day, we deliver these bags to our Tucson neighbors.
Today was the first time I participated in the delivery.
Willow's truck: Part of the 277-bag load
Willow was not available to make the trip, as she’s
finishing up her last few hours of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458418.post-86409581088870883912013-05-03T14:47:00.001-07:002013-05-03T15:25:29.718-07:00Prom Queens vs. Academics: A Soccer Mom’s Dirty Laundry
Last Sunday, the soccer team I manage, the first place seed
in the state championship tournament, qualified for the semi-final game. It was
immediately brought to my attention that this game, scheduled for the following
Saturday morning, conflicted with the plans of several of our players taking
the SAT exam.
TVSC 95 Girls Blue "Samba": U-18 Division 1 State Semi-finalists
Therefore, IAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458418.post-47564553926182491472013-04-24T17:52:00.000-07:002013-04-26T09:54:15.065-07:00Nasty Neighbor Needs to Chill
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Best Kept Secret by Amy Hatvany
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Human Condition: One Woman’s StoryThis story covers a relatively short period of time in a woman’s life. Best Kept Secret reveals the secret of alcoholism and illustrates the sneaky spiral, the dire consequences and hopeful path to recovery. It is well written and brave; however, I felt it lacked a certain edge that for me made it Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458418.post-10581370295652845242013-01-25T12:49:00.000-08:002013-01-26T14:05:38.943-08:00ACL Diary: The Sequel
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458418.post-41395221157248930552012-09-07T20:00:00.000-07:002012-09-07T20:42:46.554-07:00Oh My Buns!
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Willow sat for senior portraits a couple weeks ago. Since she was born in Wisconsin, spends summers in the woods, and has every intention of going to school in this state after she graduates, the property surrounding our Northwoods home was the ideal setting for her session.
Kudos to Lauren Kerwin of Rose:Life Photography for capturing all the beauty (of both Willow and the woods) with her Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458418.post-35939983655790383682012-06-13T09:05:00.000-07:002012-06-13T09:05:59.172-07:00Pencil Marks On the Wall
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Feature
and Follow Friday is a blog hop designed to provide exposure to the bloggers
participating and to expand their following. Hosted by Parajunkee
and Alison
Can Read, each features a chosen blog for the week. Click on their
links to see this Friday’s features. MEET NEW FRIENDS!
Question of the Week: Summer Break is upon us! What would
be the perfect vacation spot for you to catch Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458418.post-91965149585020915692012-05-18T13:20:00.001-07:002012-05-18T14:02:44.420-07:00New Reality Show: The Real Book Reviewers of Amazon.com
Posting book reviews in a public forum as large as
Amazon.com is like swimming in an Internet ocean. One never knows what creature
lurks behind alias (alien?) corners.
I posted my first book review on Amazon back in 2002 for
Diane Dean-Epps’ Maternal Meanderings. Today, like many of the books I have
reviewed, it’s available on Amazon for a penny. It was brief and 2 of 3 readers foundAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458418.post-54097414422872793442012-05-15T10:35:00.000-07:002012-05-15T10:35:24.358-07:00Barbed Garbage
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I'm participating in my very first bloghop. Here's how it works:
Hosted by Parajunkee's View &
Alison Can Read
To participate,
follow Parajunkee's View and Alison Can Read. Grab the button, Post and answer
this week's question, which appears below. With this hop, the main objective is to follow! You can
find great new blogs, visit some of your Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458418.post-26208778252844911382012-05-04T12:30:00.000-07:002012-05-04T15:36:46.233-07:00The Bullying Saga: A Happy Ending Results in Cautious Optimism
“Mrs. Cozzens,” said the principal, “I’d like you to know
that your daughter just left my office [with those who bullied her], and they
all appeared to be the best of friends.”
Sweet words to soothe the ears of a worried mother. But even
though it feels like a happy ending to a nine-day period of turmoil, I remain
cautiously optimistic regarding our daughter’s social experience at Sabino Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17458418.post-41660458595859747292012-04-27T09:48:00.000-07:002012-04-29T10:01:10.020-07:00Karma is a Beyotch?
Someone got the memo. The problem is HE didn’t understand it.
Ugh! It’s not bad enough I must deal with high school
bullies? Do I really also have to deal with a 40-something year-old who hasn’t
progressed beyond a Sabino High School mentality?
When I received a message regarding a Facebook post reaction
to my blog about bullying, at first I scratched my head and felt my heartbeat
race Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17892735826823852170noreply@blogger.com3