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Guilt-Free Reading

Posted By Carol Cox On April 12, 2012 | 4 Comments

How many times have you wanted to curl up with a good book, only to put it off because more pressing tasks demanded your attention? Have you ever longed for a way to set aside time to read without feeling guilty?

Well, today is your chance to take some time to relax and indulge . . . and help spread the love of reading!

As I learned yesterday in my friend Judy Miller’s post on Writes of Passage, April 12th is National Drop Everything and Read Day, otherwise known as D.E.A.R. Day. What a wonderful idea!

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Celebrating a Century

Posted By Carol Cox On February 16, 2012 | 10 Comments

I haven’t attended many 100th birthday parties. Okay, I haven’t gone to any—up until this week, anyway. And the guest of honor is very special to me.

This week marks the centennial of Arizona’s statehood.

Of all the stories we’ve heard about Abraham Lincoln, one that seems to slip through the cracks is the fact that he signed the Arizona Organic Act in 1863. The act provided for the creation of a new territory, and the citizens of Arizona spent the next 49 years working to achieve statehood. That dream was finally realized when President…
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It’s Moving Day!

Posted By Carol Cox On November 23, 2011 | 6 Comments

Some people think of moving as an adventure. They love everything related to the experience, from choosing a new location, to finding the right house, to packing and sorting belongings, then arranging them all in a beautifully decorated new home.

I am not one of them.

I’m not a stick-in-the-mud. Really. I don’t have anything against adrenaline-boosting excitement—providing I come through it unscathed—but the thought of moving gives me the willies.

I’d rather eat tofu turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.

Or sing karaoke in front of Simon Cowell.

During the early years of our marriage, my husband and I moved more…
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