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March 29, 2016
Springtime on the farm
angela allen March 29, 2016
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Stars Above and Below

A Trip To The Farm I went to the farm this weekend. It was simply beautiful! It had been a couple years since I’d been on […]
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January 20, 2016
writers need a room of their own
angela allen January 20, 2016
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A Room of One’s Own

Many years ago, I read Virgina Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own. Since I’ve always wanted to be a writer, the book spoke to me. It […]
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December 12, 2015
Turnip Gratin Low Carb Recipe
angela allen December 12, 2015
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Low Carb Potato Dish – Turnip Gratin

I found a version of this on a low carbohydrate lifestyle website, and played in the kitchen some today to come up with my own version. […]
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July 10, 2013
Work, work, work...Time to make the doughnuts
angela allen July 10, 2013
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Time to Make the Doughnuts…

Lately, things have been so hectic that we have been working amazingly long hours. Seriously, I haven’t worked this many hours for this many weeks in […]
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February 15, 2013
Tech News and Updates and Journal
angela allen February 15, 2013
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Merging Multiple iTunes Libraries Using a Mac

Digitally, I have cleaned up my act with two GLARING exceptions: Multi-Media and Photos. For years I’ve had multiple iTunes libraries, backed up from multiple machines […]
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February 6, 2013
Alternatives to cable Internet and DSL
angela allen February 6, 2013
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Why Have a Traditional ISP Service? :)

I’m going in partners on a physical, brick and mortar office space to work a few days a week. Shocking, isn’t it? After all these years […]
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January 29, 2013
Tech News and Updates and Journal
angela allen January 29, 2013
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Minimal Android Interface: Maximum Function

I’ve been working on minimizing my digital life in the same way I’m minimizing my physical footprint. To that end, I’ve uninstalled a whole slew of […]
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November 8, 2012
angela allen November 8, 2012
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Discouraged

A little over a year ago, I had my schedule figured out. You know, the ideal schedule… one where I worked a reasonable number of hours […]
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September 24, 2012
Fall floats into Kentucky
angela allen September 24, 2012
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Fall Floats Into Kentucky

Saturday marked the first day of Fall and suddenly it FELT like it. I LOVE sweater weather… I DO… but I think I’m going to need […]
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September 12, 2012
Tech News and Updates and Journal
angela allen September 12, 2012
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Keeping Up With RSS Feeds on My Nexus 7 Tablet

I’ve been an RSS feed junkie for years. This means I collect them and shoot them over to my Google RSS feed reader (my collection place […]
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June 1, 2012
Which is better: dream or reality?
angela allen June 1, 2012
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Which is Better, The Dream or Reality?

Today, the FedEx man delivered my much-coveted purple insulated, stainless steel “sippy” jug. I’ve wanted it for quite some time and was glad to see it […]
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January 18, 2011
Living Small Tiny House Under 800 sq feet
angela allen January 18, 2011
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My Tiny House: Cabin Construction is Complete!

So after many years of pursuing my dream of living in a little cabin in the big woods where I can live, write, love and just […]
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June 30, 2010
Tree of life
angela allen June 30, 2010
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Minimalist Goals and a Focused Life

I’m taking an inventory of my life. I’ve been a simplicity advocate for many years, and yet my own life has been extraordinarily complex. I see […]
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July 29, 2009
This writer's life - Journal Entries and Blogs
angela allen July 29, 2009
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Enjoying Tough Times: Home, Meals and Simple Pleasures

The economy sucks. It’s horrible out there. People are losing jobs in record numbers. The “basics” cost more now — a LOT more — than they […]
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May 19, 2009
This writer's life - Journal Entries and Blogs
angela allen May 19, 2009
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If all we really have is time…

You have heard the old query… “If you had 24 hours to live, how would you spend them?” And I’m sure that thinking about this semi-regularly […]
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January 19, 2009
Tech News and Updates and Journal
angela allen January 19, 2009
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I hate my new printer!

Ok, my new printer is a nice one. It’s an all-in-one and does everything but serve my lunch. It is a wonder of modern technology… so […]
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