I was fascinated by a report on the Weather Channel showing and explaining the phenomenon of the formation of ice balls in Lake Michigan. An article on AccuWeather explains: "The way the boulders form is simpler than one might think. As pieces of ice sheets break off around the lake, the waves m...

01/07/2018

Happy Birthday Second Chance Saturday

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"On this day SCS was born."One year ago today, Second Chance Saturday: Week 1 was published. Yesterday Week 50 was published. We've come a long way, baby and I have all of you to thank!There is a LOT of great content published on ActiveRain every day, and it is impossible for all deserving posts...

01/07/2018

Second Chance Saturday: Week 50

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"Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked."-Carol Williams Does getting Featured here in The Rain sometimes feel like a roll of the dice? Not anymore. I'm always o...

01/06/2018

How To: Search the Q&A Section

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It looks like we have a new batch of Utah real estate students in Q&A, so thought I'd reblog this post by Ryan Huggins about how to search Q&A. Thanks Ryan! Are you a new user wondering if a question has been asked before? Are you a veteran who wants to update an answer from a few days back? A...

01/05/2018

A New Calendar For 2018

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"Be honest. Be silly. Be kind."After I arrived home from my latest road trip yesterday, turned up the heat, unpacked the car and started some laundry, I realized I had time to put up some new calendars. I always buy a few in November when the selection is good. The one I chose for my kitchen is...

01/04/2018

Road Trip Curiosities

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"An open road and your favorite song is sometimes the only therapy you need."I'm on a 3-day road trip home to central Washington from Arizona, after spending the holidays with my sister-in-law. My questions and observations during my drive yesterday and today are: Through Nevada and southern Utah...

01/02/2018

Weekly Round-up: Dec. 24 - 30, 2017

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It was a meager week for blogging, as I spent time during the holiday season with family in Arizona. I am on my way back home now, via 3-day road trip.Here are the links to my two posts from last week, in case you missed either one: Leaping Into And Through 2018 With Gratitude Are you ready to ...

01/02/2018

Stay Positive and Flourish In 2018

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"Think you can or think you can't, you're right."-Henry Ford As we welcome another new year, we have great anticipation for things to come. As time marches on the negativity and challenges of day to day life takes a toll on our positive outlook. We must be diligent in keeping our enthusiasm an...

01/01/2018