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I’ve never been a big TV watcher, I don’t turn it on immediately when I get home, I don’t need TV for the “noise” and there are days in a row I never turn it on.  My apartment came with a TV installed in the bathroom, and anyone who knows me well and sees that TV questions…

One month ago … my favorite car I’ve ever had was stolen.  It was the weirdest experience to walk out of a quick mall trip and not be able to find my car.  I’m not one who “loses” my car in a parking lot, but I thought I had lost my mind as I wondered…

Bracelets, rings and necklaces … I like a lot of them and layered up!  Lots of people have asked me about stacking, how to stack and putting stacks together.  There is no real secret … just grab a handful, add one more and layer it up!  My everyday is stacks with my watch, stack of…

Time is my thing.  Any  relationship that is important to me takes time, I invest time and time invested is reciprocated.  I learned a long time ago that  there are people in life for only a season and there are people in  life forever.  Some of those for a season you never thought would end, but…

March brings so many memories to mind, but always top of the list is March 22, 1996.  The day my best friend died.  2014 marks 18 years, it is strange to be heading towards a 20 year anniversary of her death and realizing the years that follow will number greater than the years she lived life on this…

I spent the better part of a year with my closet looking like this … in fact I think this was on the way to 30 days of Houston Rodeo last year which is currently underway for 2014!  I was on the road and my clothes traveled in hangers instead of in suitcases. It made for faster…

When a student turns the corner to my hallway, makes eye contact with me and excitedly gushes “Miss Gillikin I ….” – made a 100 on my driving test  – got an interview – made an A for the semester – scored points in a game – got a job – beat my personal best –…

How many voices are in your head all trying to be heard, each their own agenda?  To get the last word,  to make their point?  If you’re like me … there are several that have to be reined in on a regular basis and silenced more often than we would like to admit what comes…

My wedges are almost at a scream to come out of winter hibernation and show their face for Spring!  Despite what I imagine will be a record number of days in the 30’s here in Texas to start off 2014 this week Spring has given us a little teaser.  Sunshine, humidity, high 70’s, windows down,…

Your dishwasher that is.  I didn’t grow up using a dishwasher.  The dishwasher was my brother and me calling while at the dinner table either “I dry” or “you wash”. No one ever called “I’m washing”!  ha! My Mom cooked most every night, we hardly ate out and we didn’t have enough plates to eat multiple…