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netizen |ˈnetəzən| noun a user of the Internet, esp. a habitual or avid one. //// 1. My HOMEY, Micah talking about how he changed his mind regarding the “evils” of Black Friday inspired a great deal by this post explaining the upsides of Black Friday.  Love. 2. The black musician who befriends KKK members & […]

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are we the same or different

I’m so excited to guest post on Grace’s blog – and I hope you’ll find it worth your time to read it! (To make it easier, I’ll try to keep things short.) It won’t take long for you to notice that my writing style is different from Grace’s. She writes as the free spirit she […]

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Super stoked y’all to share with you my recent interview with author, Jeff Goins.  Jeff has a GREAT wildly popular blog on writing, ideas & making a difference. His last book was Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into your Comfortable Life …which, will wreck the mess outta you if you let it.  And this next […]

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Yesterday, I shared how I need my blog to be different.  Per my promise, today is pt. 2 in which, I hope I can explain why being a writer can kiss my bootay. One of the biggest revelations I had on my bloggy hiatus was this:  I don’t want to be a full time writer.  […]

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On this day on Lake Michigan it was 55 & very windy. I was REALLY cold. My friend, M however was enjoying the warmth of the water. Which pretty much proves it...different can be good.

Yo yo yiggity yo!  I am back from my 6 wk. self-imposed blogging hiatus of sorts.  If I hadn’t taken that time I was going to implode with ALL the frustrations.  So.  How did it go? Let’s just say that first week was flipping ridick.  I had NO idea how addicted I was.  Once I deleted […]

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driveway flowers

It was inevitable, y’all, that I’d declare a blogging break.  If your a reader you’ve probably seen this coming for awhile now.  And, at the end of the day, perhaps I’m nothing if not consistent; I also declared a break on May 26, 2011 & June 18, 2012.  Senioritis anyone? Only this time, I’m taking a […]

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my family

netizen |ˈnetəzən| noun a user of the Internet, esp. a habitual or avid one. ~  ~ Some helpful things to consider as as you pursue your God sized dream.  ~ Father of Three, One Living ~ What happens when when a white women’s daughter buys a black American Girl doll. ~ We have so far […]

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ransom snow day feb 13

Unapologetically, I decided I’m going to put some time & energy into selling ad space.  If I seem a bit defensive about it, I am.  For some reason, I assumed that one little declaration will make you assume the absolute worst of GwG & our bloggy aspirations.   Here’s why I want to invite sponsorship to […]

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