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Simple Fall Decor Ideas

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It might be 80 degrees outside – at least it will be later on this afternoon in NJ – but according to the calendar, it is fall.  For those of you who like to decorate, but don’t have a lot of extra money to spend, never fear!  You can spruce up your space with these simple fall decor ideas. Hit the Dollar Store for a Colorful Candle Arrangement It’s all about color and what catches your eye.  Go to your local dollar and/or low-cost store (such as Big Lots) and select two or three large jar candles in orange, brown and yellow.  Add a few smaller votive and/or tea light candles in the same colors.   Grab a glass or silver tray.  Place the candles in an eye-catching grouping and place on a  table.  If you like, add some more fall color with an inexpensive garland twined around the candles,… Continued

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Seven Ways to Sexy

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I must admit the cooler days are a welcome relief after the sweltering days of summer that we just went through up here in NJ.  This is the time of year where the makeup colors change and it’s time for a fresh fall start. Though I am a woman of a certain age, with three children and a rescue dog, I try to keep things hopping when it comes to feeling, well, feminine.  While driving a mini-van and making lunches may not seem like the optimal way to seem sexy, it’s not always about what’s on the outside. Let me share my seven ways to sexy with you. 1) Wear a vibrant color.  I’m an Aries and my power color is red.  If you don’t believe in astrology, pick a bright fall color and wear the heck out of it.  It doesn’t have to be a shirt.  Try an bright

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Football Fridays – Frustrated Tom Brady and Week 2 Matchups

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Well, Geno Smith and the Jets’ one game winning streak has been broken!  Most of us were in suspense regarding the game:  Who would win? Yeah, right. Despite the gutting of the Patriots’ offense  by free agency, injuries and (alleged) murder, the Jets suffered from poor performance on both sides of the ball. I am not a Pats “fan” per se.  I admire their work ethic and the coaching of Belichick, but I simply cannot abide a team that uses cheating tactics to win.  Don’t they have enough film to study? On the other hand, I am not a Jets’ fan, nor am I a fan of Geno Smith. So when it comes to these two teams, I go with the more mature QB. That being said, the game was sloppy on both sides.  Dropped passeds turnovers (not the tasty kind) and interceptions made the game a disappointment to watch.

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Save Everything, Everywhere

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Ever get that feeling of cold fear in your heart when you’ve typed out the best chapter ever, putting the cap on 5k words, clicking save and having your computer crap out on you? Or worse, going to turn on the computer to start your morning work and seeing a black screen? As authors, we should do things to protect ourselves and our work. If we lose wordage, that sets us back, steals our time and our creativity. Yes, we can type it over, but we’ll never get those hours nor the the unique quality of our words again. That can drape a wet blanket over the next chapters that we try to write. I know we’ve seen the posts about the hard drive that failed, the thumb drive that failed, the CD that failed and I truly sympathize. It’s a terrible, terrible feeling. Never fear, there are cures for

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Become a Cookie (making) Monster

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Yes, it’s 90 degrees outside, or at least it will be by the time noon rolls around.  However, by the time you start thinking about making cookies, holiday time will be staring you right in the face, telling you that you’re a terrible cookie maker. Avoid the shame.  Do what I do.  Make the dough now, keep it in the freezer.  Then, become a cookie maker extraordinaire! One year, I made cookies for all three of my children’s classes – that’s 65 cookies AND hand painted them red and green….with sparkles.  I must have been out of my mind. Sugar Cookies 2 cups of pure, snow white sugah 1 ½ cups of butter (softened) 4 large eggs 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tsp. lemon extract (optional) 5 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp salt Frosting: Blend confectioner’s sugar and milk until it reaches the consistency you

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Football Friday – The Season Begins

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Broncos vs Ravens And football season is upon us with a vengeance.  Super Bowl champs the Baltimore Ravens paid a visit to the Mile-High City for a rematch.  If you remember last year, the Ravens bested the Broncos in overtime to move on to the Super Bowl.  Mind you, the NFL Channel never let us forget it – I have seen enough replays of the end of that game to last me a lifetime. I would venture to say that Peyton Manning and the Broncos gave the Ravens a bit of “get-back” last night. Yes, the first half was slow.  A thirty-minute rain delay coupled with the slow saunter of the Ravens onto the field didn’t bode well for the Broncos, especially when it started to rain.  When the Ravens drew first blood with a touchdown, Broncos fans may have thought that the Super Bowl champs were back stronger than

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