abitosunshine

@abitosunshine (765)

United States

Joined myLot 14 years ago

One can always find a bit o' sunshine peekin' out o' the clouds!

Discussions (25)

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Childhood Toys Evolve with Technology

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 17 Aug 12

As children, my siblings and I all enjoyed playing with a yo-yo. I was never really good at performing tricks with my yo-yo, but did enjoy the repetitive action of the yo-yo bobbing up and down. I think it was soothing...

childhood

toys

yoyo

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Have you ever been dove hunting?

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 23 May 12

I am working on an article for one of my blogs about dove hunting, specifically dove hunting in Argentina. Working on the blog post has my thoughts wandering and wondering. My experience with dove hunting is a bit limited,...

dove hunting

doves

hunting

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Do you participate in giveaways online?

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 19 Sep 11

Do you enter online giveaways? For the past couple of years I have become addicted to entering giveaways online. I have won some fabulous products, too! I generally spend an hour or two a week entering giveaways, usually through...

free stuff

giveaways

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Valentine's Day Reserved For Lovers?

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 3 Feb 11

I find it interesting that Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated by most with their lovers, spouses, significant others, yet the very martyred saints who the holiday is attributed to honor were not of a romantic martyrdom. Do...

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Do you have self-promotion issues?

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 27 Jan 11

Do you have a problem promoting your product, service, idea, or self? Do you have issues with those who do so, especially when done with a "look at mememe" mentality? I have no problem promoting my own products or ideas, but...

self

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New grandparent role, new feelings -- joy and concern?

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 24 Oct 10

I became a first-time Grandmother on October 19th! When first being told of this news a few months ago, I was concerned rather than joyful, as I felt my son not quite ready for the role of fatherhood, for several reasons. But,...

grandparents

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Can wearing thrift store clothing be embarrassing?

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 23 Sep 10

As part of frugal living, by choice or by force, many of us shop at thrift stores for our clothing. Some of us grew up wearing new-used clothing from thrift stores and hand-me-downs. Have you worn thrift store clothing, as a...

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Uninvited House Guests

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 8 Sep 10

This past July, I had the strangest uninvited house guest ever. Of course, this taught me a very important lesson -- don't leave the back door ajar to serve as a doggie door! I was computering and heard odd noises and made the...

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Book Giveaways and Book Reviews

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 8 Sep 10

Do you like to read? Do you sign up for book giveaways online? If you win a book in a giveaway or contest, do you read it and then write a book review on the book? I love to read, although it's something I have to make myself...

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Do you want to win the lottery?

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 1 Sep 10

In the past, in answer to my own question I would have said, "Sure, but it won't happen because I don't waste my hard earned money on gambling on the lottery." Well, things have a way of changing, so again I think, never say...

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Letters to the Editor

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 29 Aug 10

Have you ever written a letter to the editor of your local newspaper? And was it published? If you care to share what the letter to the editor topic was, please do. I'm sharing a letter I wrote in 1999. Also, did you know that...

letters to the editor

writing

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Sound of Music stirs Creativity

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 21 Aug 10

The strum of a guitar seems to be the sound of music to my ears, to my spirit, in so many ways. Odd, the guitar is not my favorite musical instrument, but it is the sound that seems to inspire me most. Listening to the strum...

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What about gods?

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 16 Aug 10

What about gods? is the title of the latest book I've read and written a book review for, posted in various places online. The book is written by author Chris Brockman and is a children's non-fiction book. This book was basically...

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Power and a Dream

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 10 Aug 10

As a child I wanted to be able to fly; not an unusual child's dream. Later, I wished to fly away, ha! And still later, decades gone by, I still yearn to fly. And now my dream is to spread a bit o' sunshine all over the world to...

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Do you sometimes need a relationship earplug?

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 9 Aug 10

Relationships with loved ones can sometimes be painful, especially when one is hurt time and again by the same person. Words can often be the cruelest thing of all when they are said purposely to hurt one another and sometimes we...

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Is your horse a winner...?

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 26 Jul 10

Today's Question -- #162 from the book, The Conversation Piece: "If you could enter a race horse in the Kentucky Derby, what would you name your horse?" My Answer: RAY O' SUNSHINE And, of course, my horse is a Winner! So...

books

creative conversation

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What can you accomplish...?

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 25 Jul 10

Today's Question -- #161 from the book, The Conversation Piece, by authors Bret Nicholaus and Paul Lowrie. "What is something you have not yet done that you believe you can accomplish during your lifetime?" Another easy...

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Picture you with...?

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 24 Jul 10

I have this great little book I picked up at a yard sale a few suns ago -- The Conversation Piece: Creative Questions to Tickle the Mind, by Bret Nicholaus and Paul Lowrie. For conversation purposes, I plan to share some of my...

books

creative conversation

reading

the conversation piece

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Summer Reading

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 22 Jul 10

Here I sit roasting away on another hot day! The weatherman promises 98 degrees for tomorrow and I'm wishing I could grab a good book and head for the ocean. I envision myself taking a walk along the cool sea foam on a sandy...

books

reading

summer

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Dreamer Dust

abitosunshine @abitosunshine (765) • United States 21 Jul 10

Rarely do I remember my dreams and have often wondered if I dream at all. I suffer from insomnia and usually only sleep three to five hours a night, so maybe I don't get into the dream state. On the 12th of July my dog Scratch...

dreamer

dreams

insomnia

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