"Live life to the fullest, and focus on the positive."- Matt CameronIn this day and age of diminishing readership for print media, Wenatchee's monthly local magazine, The Good Life, is thriving. I always enjoy reading this magazine and looking at the pictures because they focus on the positive t...

07/31/2018

Weekly Round-up: July 22 - 28, 2018

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I always enjoy putting together my weekly round-up. It is sort of a productivity check for me. In case you're interested, here they are: Road Trip Round-up: July 2018 "It's not about the destination, it's about the journey." Testimonial Tuesday: Heaven Adjacent (A Novel) "When we own the story, ...

07/30/2018

Is Every Real Estate Agent Uniquely Brilliant?

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"Every child is uniquely brilliant."-K12.comThe other day, a TV commercial for K12 came on and caught my attention with their tagline:"Every child is uniquely brilliant." I love that! It is so true. Every person is born with unique and unlimited potential talents. It is a matter of discoveri...

07/29/2018

Second Chance Saturday: Week 77

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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...

07/28/2018

Photo Friday: My Championship Knit Dress

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I sew and knit. What is your superpower?When I was in High School, I got involved with 4-H knitting and sewing and made almost all my own clothes. Through the 4-H program I learned to sew and knit so I could make my own clothes AND also enter them in competitions to earn some extra money through...

07/27/2018

Wenatchee, WA Primary Election Hopefuls

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"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter."- Martin Luther KingI received my Primary Election ballot in the mail the other day and was flabbergasted at the number of candidates in a few of the races. I have never seen so many candidates on a Wenatchee ballot ...

07/26/2018

Are Your Prospects Leaning Against A Stack of Dynamite?

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"Do you still subscribe to the delivery of your local newspaper? That was the question I asked in Q&A Sunday. With very few exceptions, the answer was "No." The reasons? It boils down to the fact that there are so many other ways to get the news. This is a sentiment that seems to be true ac...

07/25/2018

Testimonial Tuesday: Heaven Adjacent (A Novel)

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"When we own the story, we can write a brave new ending." -Brene BrownHere is another novel By Catherine Ryan Hyde that I really enjoyed. The thing I like about her novels is she doesn't just write a story. She makes us think about our own story and how we might be able to rewrite the rest of t...

07/24/2018

Weekly Round-up: July 15 - 21, 2018

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It's been a light week for posting because I was getting caught up at home from being gone for two weeks. Since I did a Road Trip Round-up yesterday, most of these are duplicates. Just sticking with my post theme schedules.Intermission From the Intermission "The best-laid plans can often inclu...

07/23/2018

Road Trip Round-up: July 2018

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"It's not about the destination, it's about enjoying the journey."Here is a round-up of all the posts I wrote about my recent vacation trip.Road Trip: Day 1, 2, & 3 "Life is simple. Eat, sleep, play golf." Vitamin Sea Time "Vitamin Sea. It's a healthy supplement." By the Sea. By the Sea. By ...

07/22/2018