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I drafted this post, oh, about six months ago.  I decided it was time for a little something more upbeat, so I'm pulling this from my draft vault.  It's frivilous, it's fun, and we can all take a trip down memory lane together to see the crazy antics I got up to in my younger years.  So, here goes... That's probably a better title than what this post is intended for, but I'm feeling a bit happily nostalgic tonight. It started with viewing this bit by Buzzfeed two days ago entitled, 32 Extremely Upsetting Facts About the Class of 2017 .  Tonight I was brought back to the same place by these two Buzzfeed collections; The Typical Day of A Kid In The Early 90s  and The Typical Day of A Teenage Girl In The Late 90s . Now, having been born in 1980, I officially became a teenager in 1993 and by societal standards I was "too old" to watch cartoons.  While I know what societal standards are (even then), I never really followed them.  Not because I wanted ...

Guest welcome sign and our festive autumn wreath I am a fan of parties, though I don't host many.  I am also a big fan of alliteration, as well as the word swell.  Today, I did, in fact, host a rather swell party, though the alliteration was merely just for this post. The official and free party pack from HouseParty.com I joined a site called HouseParty.com at the beginning of the summer.  Name brands partner with this site to get the word out about their products.  You apply, & if selected to host, you receive a free party pack to help you in hosting a great party.   I've applied several times, but last month was selected to host the Land O' Lakes Saut é  Express Seasoned Meal Starter House Party.  When my free party pack arrived it contained instructions, tips, and hints.  A navy blue Saut é  Express apron, bamboo cooking spoon, and two coupons for two free Saut é  Express Seasoned Meal Starter packages.  ...

Yesterday I woke up to the tweet, "I've nominated you for a Liebster award!"  Needless to say, I was intrigued and rather excited; "An award?!  For me?!?!"  Then my thoughts led me to, "Is liebster like liebling?  Surely I can't be her sweetheart/dearest."   Turns out, in a sense, that I can.  While there is no actual award (unless you want to count that picture up there) and no one really knows how it started (the closest I could get was a girl who said she found the earliest mention from a German blogger), the purpose seems to merely be showing love.  Promoting blogs who have fewer than 200 followers (Hello! My 2 followers!) and in essence, nodding towards them some recognition for their work and effort.  Which is basically saying, "I LOVE this blog (who also happens to have few followers)!"  The sentiment is lovely and it helps to get to know your fellow bloggers, since there are questions to be asked/answered.  I have b...