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The Real 4th of July

Posted on 04. Jul, 2009 by Karen.

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This post is in honor of my ancestors William Hood and Sgt. Edward Lee who fought in the Revolutionary War and made many sacrifices to lay the foundation for an America that is the home of the brave and the land of the free.
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4th of July – The First Reality Show

Posted on 03. Jul, 2009 by Karen.

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I wish I could claim authorship of this interesting essay on the men who bravely stepped forward to create the Declaration of Independence but I can’t. It was written by an unknown author and sent to me by a friend. I typically don’t post email stories here on Midlife’s A Trip. But today, I’m making [...]

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Life Lesson From A Conversion Van

Posted on 01. Jul, 2009 by Karen.

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Do you know what a conversion van is?  Well in my neck of the woods here in the Midwest, it’s a van that’s been converted to include beds, sinks and other stuff you’d find in a house. No disrespect to those readers who have conversion vans but washing up at the sink looking out of [...]

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Another 50-Something Birthday

Posted on 08. Jun, 2009 by Karen.

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I’m having another 50-something birthday today.  58 to be exact and I have to say – glad to be here:-) I remember the days when all of my friends were young and not even aware of any age on the other side of 30. Then the years flew by and 50-something crept silently into [...]

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Stuff For Sale

Posted on 18. May, 2009 by Karen.

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This past weekend was my neighborhood-wide garage sale.  Motivated by the camaraderie and the need to clear some space in my little bungalow, I set up shop with my sister, MenoMom and my niece, the Peanut.
We put together all our collective junk, um I mean treasures. Then we labeled each with a bright pink sticker [...]

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Trader Joe’s Comes to the Little Screen

Posted on 12. Feb, 2009 by Karen.

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I’m a self-confessed Trader Joe’s fan.  Who’s Trader Joe?  Well it’s not a who but a what — the laid back grocery store whose employees wear Hawaiian-print shirts, a smile and a great attitude.  But as this contraband video of my favorite store points out — no cameras allowed.  So I’m excited to bring Trader [...]

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Fashion at 5

Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by Karen.

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Today it’s 5 degrees here in the frozen tundra of Michigan where I live.  Tomorrow I have a reception to attend for a friend who just got a judicial appointment.  So I was thinking what to wear.
Funny, I never used to worry because I always had just the right outfit to throw on — those [...]

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The Evolution of Midlife’s a Trip

Posted on 14. Jan, 2009 by Karen.

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I’ve been blogging here at Midlife’s a Trip for over a year and a half.  When I started I didn’t know what I was doing.  The good news is that I know a little more than I did then.  Really — at midlife I find that there’s so much of technology that takes me just [...]

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