Tag: dailyprompt
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First Sentences
“You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence?” Once again, I did not make it to the gym that day. Okay, maybe that wouldn’t be my opening sentence. But it would sum up this year quite nicely. And in my defense, today I am running on very little sleep, had an early morning work meeting,…
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Three Things…
“What are three objects you couldn’t live without?” The things I could not live without: My coffeepot. It’s a Cuisinart. White. You can set it to brew at whatever time you program into it. Currently, it is loaded for tomorrow because I need it to start at 545 am. Haven’t gotten into the keurigs. Have…
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Growth
“What experiences in life helped you grow the most?” There are a couple that come to mind. The birth of my kids. This helped me become a more mature person who got really involved in her community. Because of my kids, I got involved with support groups and helped to start a few. I owe…
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Goodbyes
“Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to” I’m middle-aged, so I’ve been through quite a few life phases. Some were not so hard to let go of… teenage years (goodbye and good riddance). My partying, early twenties… My thirties… I feel like I hit my stride during my 40s but…
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If I could be someone for a day…
I’d want to be RFK Because I think I could do better. 😛 But… I’d probably get him fired lol.
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Ambition
Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on. I’ve had my share of ambition. A few of the most ambitious DIY projects- Covering this enormous pizza oven at my old house (my ex had built it) completely in mosaic tiles. Having a home birth (with midwives). Changing a tire. Fixing my sink (I…
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Banned
If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why? I’m not much for banning words… comes too close to banning books in my mind, for some reason. And there’s a slight problem- just because you ban the word doesn’t mean you ban the actual thing that is that…
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Challenging…
What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months? There are a couple. And by a couple, I mean four: Paying off my debt. There is not a lot of it. But I’m buckling down to do it. My goal is by the end of the year, but I’d love to…
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A Conversation With Teenage Cristin
What advice would you give to your teenage self? I would tell her to trust her instincts. When your gut is telling you something, there’s a reason for that! And we don’t need to necessarily know what it is! If you feel like something is wrong, don’t do it. Especially don’t do it just to…
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What’s Your Poison?
What is your favorite drink? Hands down, my beverage of choice is coffee. I love my coffee. Dark. With some creamer-preferably sugar-free, preferably hazelnut or french vanilla. A little cinnamon sprinkled on top. I get weirdly picky with my coffee. Ever since I worked at a little coffee bar in my twenties, I’ve been on…
