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What if you spent every day looking for One Beautiful Thing?


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Yes, Virginia!

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(FACEBOOK/THE WHITE HOUSE)

This is the best thing I’ve seen all year. 106-year-old Virginia McLaurin wanted only one thing for her birthday; to meet the President. And thanks to a White House petition, her wish came true last week. Continue reading


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Extra Special Friday Afternoon Silliness

Many thanks to my brother-in-law for sending me this. I’ve loved Walk Off the Earth for a few years, now, but this video is my favorite one yet. WOTE is known for doing covers of just-this-side-of-tedious songs and making us forget we were getting sick of the songs.

Yes, it’s Adele’s “Hello.” Again. I know. But seriously, give it a watch and a listen. And I recommend you watch it full screen and keep an eye on the guy on the right.

Happy Friday!


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Starting With a Bang (Not a Whimper)

 

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(I had an aunt who could make that face.) Copyright © 2014-2015 Shaina Fishman

We attended a fantastic wedding last night in Philly. As a result, we have a slight case of (s)wine flu. So today, here’s something guaranteed to make us all feel better, even the teetotalers and other responsible adults.

Puppies!

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A Farewell to 2015

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We’re finally saying farewell to 2015. Out in the world, some of it was wonderful, some of it was terrible, and most of it was somewhere in between. But here in the blogosphere, 2015 was a ton of fun! And I had so much fun with my year-end roundup last New Year’s Eve, I thought I’d do it again.

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