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Alison's Journal: Moved!
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Sunday, June 28, 2009. Wow, it's been over a month since I updated my blog, which is odd for me. I have a good excuse, I think- we just moved, and are still in the process of moving to some degree. Besides the Internet connectivity problems I've had, I've hardly had 5 minutes to think, much less blog! Anyway, there's much I could blog about but nothing that clearly begs for me to blog about it, so this is mainly to say I'm still around. My resolution for the year is to focus on the positive, after all.
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Alison's Journal: Thankful Thursday
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Thursday, April 30, 2009. 1) Everyone in my family is healthy. 2) I got an agent this month! 3) She started sending my book out yesterday. 4) Isn't that enough? Sounds like a fantastic list of things to be thankful for! Hope the agent calls soon with news of a sale! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A few steps forward. View my complete profile.
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Alison's Journal: Positive & purple
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008. Happy, Happy New Year to all! It's resolution time again! I accomplished my primary resolution for 2008- to finish a stranded writing project- when I dusted off my middle grade novel manuscript and completed it. I didn't do as well in organizing my house, but did get more active for at least a while, participating in a race. Focus on the positive. Or "How can I approach this in a positive way? So, when the kids whine "Mo-om! I hope to focus on the things that will lift me up...
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Alison's Journal: Happy Haiku Year
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Sunday, January 03, 2010. I haven't quite settled on my "theme" for the new year, but it's something along the lines of calmness, peace, rest, and tranquility. Not that I don't want to accomplish anything- far from it- but I want to approach things with a calm, steady attitude instead of getting frazzled or frustrated. To share black-eyed peas and greet. The year we've just met. Is a good day to look back. And to look forward. Farewell, Tenth Doctor. Hello, new journals and year. View my complete profile.
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Alison's Journal: If all goes well...
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Wednesday, March 03, 2010. If all goes well. The house I'm selling will close tomorrow, 9 long months after we moved here. Time to "March 4th" into the next phase of our lives! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). If all goes well. View my complete profile.
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Alison's Journal: What a week!
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Thursday, April 02, 2009. I'm so exhausted, I don't have the energy to post much. But at least I did survive my first week handling the kids and everything else alone with my husband gone (to his new job in another city, until the rest of us can join him), and I'm more than halfway through the second. He did get to come back on the weekend, so I got to go to Laurie Halse Anderson. Book signing at BookPeople! Put some photos of Laurie and the reception group on her blog. I recently increased his preschool...
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Alison's Journal: Have I got a deal for you!
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Tuesday, September 01, 2009. Have I got a deal for you! UPDATED 10/1/09: It's been reduced by $9,000, so it's a major bargain. We're highly motivated since we've already moved and have another house payment.). Our house near Austin FINALLY went on the market today! Please buy it or tell anyone who might be interested! Cedar Park made Family Circle. S list of 10 Best Towns for Families in the US last year. See the Realtor.com. Listings for the house. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Alison's Journal: Why not live in the Austin area? ;-)
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Why not live in the Austin area? I'm updating this post in December to say we've now lowered our home price by more than $18,000 from our starting price! Please tell anyone you know who lives in the Austin area (or wants to! And needs a house! It's crazy cheap for 4 bedrooms and a big backyard! Great neighborhood with lots of parks and great schools. And there are big government tax credits in effect for both first-time homebuyers and previous homeowners!
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Alison's Journal: If you're in the mood for a movie...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009. If you're in the mood for a movie. A couple of years ago, my brother Gavin acted in a movie called A Plumm Summer. Which won several awards, including Best Family Film at the Austin Film Festival. It's finally out on DVD, and it's also showing on Time Warner's On Demand cable right now. The Time Warner site currently has the movie trailer. Online here (you can see the back of my brother's head in the cash register scene, and later he's getting out of a car with the FBI agents.).
