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28 April 2013 ~ Comments Off

if you knew you couldn’t fail…

Maybe you’ve all noticed by newfound courage to pursue my dreams. It’s something that has been brewing for a few months (probably since I auditioned for The Voice), but I’ve just recently been able to put words to it. Or maybe I was just afraid to put it out there because I’d actually have to [...]

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18 February 2012 ~ 3 Comments

dear Whitney,

Ms. Houston, I think we owe you a sincere apology. When we first bought your cassette tapes so many years ago, we were taken in by your voice. The strength and control of every note and the emotion with which you sang was truly captivating. Your voice was described as “timeless” and “flawless”. You gave [...]

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17 September 2010 ~ Comments Off

r.i.p. tinker bell

Some things are just hard to let go of. Sugar Relationships that have run their course The past A dream that will never happen because it was yours and not God’s Shoes That person who REALLY did you wrong (see, you’re thinking of them right now) My Tinker Bell sweatshirt Yes, that’s right, my Tinker [...]

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09 August 2010 ~ 1 Comment

the boy, baking, and birthday parties

Today was a pinnacle day in the Clinger home.  I baked. Cupcakes.  Darth Vader cupcakes.  AND they were edible. Not only did I make cupcakes, but I rolled & cut fondant, piped, and used a pastry bag to ice the cupcakes.  My kids helped every step of the way…cutting the licorice for Darth’s light saber, [...]

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17 June 2010 ~ Comments Off

on top of spaghetti…

I don’t consider myself to be very domestic.  Although I am a neat freak so my house is usually very clean.  I’m also not a great cook, but there are a few things I make really well.  One of them is my grandfather’s spaghetti recipe. So, here it is…no longer a secret! 1 pound of [...]

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08 June 2010 ~ 5 Comments

my love/hate relationship with social media

HATES: There are some things you don’t need to know… And I don’t seem to have a good grasp of where that line is.  Nothing is personal with people anymore.  The things that used to be between us and God are now between us, God and our friends/followers.  This can cause a lot of problems [...]

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