ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12074)

United States

Joined myLot 9 years ago

Elizabeth has retired on the California coast after a career teaching French, German and English. She loves her family, the blue sky, ocean breezes and writing.

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Missing in Action

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 11 Nov 16

I met with my publisher today and signed my contract. I’m now once more a published author. As before, the topic is educational in nature. The last time I was hired by a representative of the German Government to write a guide for...

missing in action

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Sad Day for Women

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 9 Nov 16

Any time a woman in this country becomes too successful and visible, forces rise up to strike her down. Remember Martha Stewart being sent to jail for not remembering the details of one phone call of thousands made years earlier?...

you havent come a long way baby

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Super Duper Moon

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 5 Nov 16

I love it when the earth surprises us with something wonderful. Often these things are free to experience, or just cost a little time. The moon is putting on a show this month. It will appear the largest it has ever appeared since...

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Setting up a YouTube Channel

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 23 Oct 16

Wish me luck today. I’m going to tackle another social media tool. I’m going to set up a YouTube channel to promote my new book, Free College: Awareness (This is the final title, after going through about ten others). I’ve learned...

setting up a youtube channel

free college awareness

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How Do You Control Your “Muse”

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 20 Oct 16

It used to be, my writing muse (inspiration) showed up in the morning. I’d sit down at the computer, and the ideas and words would just flow. Lately, however, she’s been showing up soon after I go to bed. Of course, it’s not smart...

mental stillness

bed time routine

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Every Man/Woman for Him/Her Self

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 16 Oct 16

I have always believed in insurance. My mother was horribly ill every two or three years while I was growing up. If we hadn’t had medical insurance, I wouldn’t have eaten. But Long Term Care Insurance feels like a scam to me. I...

unexpected income

road to free college dot com

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News Flash: It Rained in SoCal Last Night

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 16 Oct 16

This was unexpected. A big storm swept through the NorthWest yesterday. Washington and Oregon received the most rain. I’m sure there were some problems, haven’t looked at the news reports yet this morning. NorCal had lots of rain...

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Speak to the Manager

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 12 Oct 16

This morning I went to the supermarket for a few items. I didn’t need much, since I shop once a month online and have most items delivered. What I always pick up when I’m at the nearby market is California brand jumbo black...

supermarkets eliminating our choices

third world markets

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Lunch Prices are UP

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 7 Oct 16

Since I retired, I started eating my main meal midday. We need the calories when we are up and doing things, so eating larger in the evening doesn’t really make sense. Of course, the way American culture is set up, people are at...

price increases

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Good Luck to the East Coast

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 5 Oct 16

I have lots of MyLot friends who live in Florida and parts north along the East Coast. I wish you all good luck with Matthew. He’s powerful and doesn’t care about you, like I do. Please be safe, pack up and leave if asked to do...

massive hurricane

hurricane matthew

emergency preparedness

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Google to the Rescue, Again

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 1 Oct 16

In order to support my upcoming scholarship book, I created a website. I named it RoadToFreeCollege.com. There I post articles about how students can improve their odds of winning a full ride scholarship, heartwarming stories...

open source photos

roadtofreecollege com

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Glad I Didn’t Get Rid of Everything

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 29 Sep 16

When I retired, I downsized my clothing wardrobe drastically. I knew I wouldn’t need business clothes ever again. But I did save a few things in order to hedge my bet just a little. Good thing I did. I’m going to be speaking to...

public speaking wardrobe

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19 people

Fun Download

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 24 Sep 16

I’ve been making and posting free posters for teachers to use in their classrooms for four weeks now. This is an example of one I made today. I’m using photos I've taken in the last couple of years and layering famous quotes on...

motivational posters

why should teachers pay

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11 people

Wish Me Good Luck

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 20 Sep 16

This afternoon I’m meeting with the publisher I met a week or so ago. He requested copies of the Foreword and Introduction of my scholarship book to show to big shots at a very large school district. I have them ready. We’re...

getting published

taking a meeting

scholarship book

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18 people

I’m So Sad

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 14 Sep 16

The first week in my endeavor to build a Twitter following I was shocked to see someone special I know of, but have never met, followed me. I was sent an email telling me so. I didn’t believe it at first, so I checked it out. It...

twitter friends account suspended

five degrees of separation

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Fuzzy Feet

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 13 Sep 16

I’ve had problems buying shoes until lately when I found a store that carries my size (5 wide). Their shoes have insoles that can be removed to accommodate my orthotics. So you can imagine how horrified I was when I noticed mildew...

mildew and mold

dampness and orthotics

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Poetic License or Tell the Truth?

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 7 Sep 16

Now that my book More Free Cash for College is written, and I’m building my “writer’s platform”, or sphere of influence, I’m busy writing for my blog. It’s called RoadtoFreeCollege.blogspot.com. (I’ve had fits over the last three...

writing non fiction

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10 people

Three Day Weekend

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 4 Sep 16

Most people in the U.S. have a three day weekend in commemoration of Labor Day on Monday. It’s the unofficial end of summer. Kids are back in school and families won’t have time off together until Thanksgiving, in November. Many...

labor day weekend

resort communities

living at the beach

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I Must Be Doing Something Right

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 2 Sep 16

The ideas are jumping into my head. I’m smart enough to realize that I have to take advantage of this whenever it happens. I write them down. I don’t need to record massive paragraphs, just a short phrase or list so I won’t forget...

more free cash for college

late night writing

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AGT Semi Final 1: My 6 Picks

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12074) • United States 31 Aug 16

All eleven of the performances last night on America’s Got Talent were top notch. They fell naturally into two separate categories, however. Five of them were pleasant, but pedestrian. I won’t mention them here because they...

americas got talent

and two children will lead them

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