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little travel luxuries: Buy a baller snack

Buy a baller snack If the Toblerone bar as long as your arm is calling, it’s your duty to answer. Even if the price of Chex Mix is high,grab a few bags of your favorites off the snack wall at Hudson News. … Continue reading

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Essential Nail Care Tips 

💅 Cut your nails straight across instead of in an oval shape to avoid an ingrown nail.💅 Take a break from manicures and pedicures to let your natural nails breathe. Frequent use of acetone-based removers causes brittleness. Constantly wearing toenail … Continue reading

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Kind Words

tuck a kind note into a library book for a stranger to find Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture … Continue reading

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What really was better in the ‘good old days’

As kids, we were expected to dress for school. Key word: “dress.” Being a girl in the 1960s and ’70s was not a good time here in rural Michigan, where the winds at recess whipped across bare legs when there … Continue reading

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Connecting with Fellow Writers

“Writing is such a lonely task, it’s really important for us to find kindred spirits who share our love of books and understand the difficulties of the craft. “I have spent years building up a writing community by going along … Continue reading

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