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When Doing It Yourself Is No Longer the Best Choice

When Doing It Yourself Is No Longer the Best Choice First published on Sixty and Me My husband has always

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Home Patty Grasher

Welcome. I’m Patty Grasher, a guidebook author, radio host, and local book event organizer in Southwest Washington. This site brings

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Recreating a 1908 Vancouver Cookbook, One Chapter at a Time

I seem to have zero energy but I have started a tiny new project. When I first came to Vancouver

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My Journey to Write a Cozy Mystery

This is probably going to be very boring to 99.9 percent of the world. Maybe I should make that 99.99999

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Free Jigsaw Puzzles Online for all Ages

Free Jigsaw Puzzles Online Playing free jigsaw puzzles online offers a wealth of benefits, making it a valuable pastime for

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Detours & Side Trips

So I am bit more spasmodic with my daily as usual but continuing on.   Since I always have a good

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Take little steps

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: “Step out of your comfort zones and Soar\” Michelle Obama I am trying to pep myself

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Risk Failure

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: “Risk Failure\” Glenn Van Ekeren Last night I had a dream in which my mom came

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Do something new to expand your life

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: “Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.\”

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Never use failure as an excuse

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: “Never use failure as an excuse for not trying again.\” Charles Kettering Okay, I will admit

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Purpose is Power

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: “Purpose is the engine, the power that drives our lives.\” John R Noe Isn\’t this cat

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Unfold your wings

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: “Jump, and you will find out how to unfold your wings as you fall.\” Ray Bradbury

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You will be okay

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes: “Staying positive does not mean that things will turn out okay. Rather it is knowing that

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Action breeds confidence

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes:   “Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer

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It\’s okay to be wrong

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes:  “Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.\” Peter T

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Be led by your heart

Today’s Sunshine: Motivation Quotes:  “Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in

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