Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Have a Good Weekend
Today is the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo. I prefer to spend it making homemade Mexican food and a pitcher of Margaritas with friends.
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Vintage Style
I have always loved old movies when I was growing up they would show all the great black and white films late at night. I would carefully sneak downstairs when everyone else was in bed and watch them. I was just entranced by the glamor and beauty of the period. Their hair, makeup and clothes…
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More and More Roses
A new batch of roses are starting to bloom. They are a blend of yellow, cream, and pink and seem to change each time I look at them.
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Knitting Magic
One of my favorite Birthday presents was this excellent DVD called The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Knitting. So far I have only done the first section of the DVD but I am “casting on” like a pro and my next step is to actually do the knitting process. Hopefully in a few weeks I’ll be…
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Birthday Tulips
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Sweet Tooth
I skipped lunch today, I had too much work to do and now I am looking at all these delicious recipes on line and I desperately want to bake something. It doesn’t help that today it is rainy and cloudy which is perfect baking weather. Here are some of my favorites. Soule Mama has a…
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Dog Days
Do you need a mental break while at work? Tired of looking at ugly spreadsheets and word documents? When your boss isn’t around take a little brain break and look at cute puppies and adorable mutts. For the best collection mixed breeds check out Luvmutts There is also the Daily Puppy or the Daily Kitten…
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Yeah, I’m 33 or Oh Crap I am Getting Old
Yesterday was my birthday, I turned 33. After working all day at a work conference I was greeted with my favorite flowers, gifts, and balloons. Then I was treated to fancy dinner of chicken rolitini and for dessert chocolate lava cake with raspberries. Am I lucky girl or what.
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Rocky the Tomato
I had planted Roma Tomato seeds a few months ago. I was told by experience gardeners that planting from a seed wouldn’t work and that it’s best just to buy a vine from a local gardening shop. After a few weeks they flourished and I had an abundance of tomato seedling plants. Then we had…
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The Planting Project
After working all Saturday at a local event. Simon and I relaxed this weekend by harvesting some of our plants. It’s hard to believe the little seedlings I grew a few months ago had grown into these full spinach plants. We also added a few of our onions to our salad. The end result was…
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