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    Happy New Year!

    December 31, 2017 / 0 Comments

    “So that’s my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make new mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody’s ever made before. Don’t freeze, don’t stop, don’t worry that it isn’t good enough, or it isn’t perfect, whatever it is: art, love, work, family, or life. Whatever it is you’re scared of doing, do it.”~Neil Gaiman Cindy La Ferle Dear Friends,Before we all head out for New Year’s Eve parties, or sit down to list our resolutions, I want to take a moment to thank you for your support and friendship this year.I left Facebook and Twitter at the end of 2016. Out of sheer laziness,…

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    December 30, 2017 / 0 Comments

    “Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly in the distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.”  ~Thomas Carlyle Cindy La Ferle___________________ To view additional content on this blog, please visit the home page of “Things that make me happy.”

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    December 26, 2017 / 0 Comments

    “There are times when we should try something different, make new friends, or push past our own limits.  And there are times when our old comfort zone is exactly where we need to be.”  ~Cassandra Augure Snowed in / Cindy La Ferle ____________________ To view additional content on this blog, please visit the home page of “Things that make me happy.”

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    Wishing you a beautiful Christmas

    December 24, 2017 / 0 Comments

    “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.”  ~Norman Vincent Peale Cindy La Ferle ____________________ To view additional content on this blog, please visit the home page of “Things that make me happy.”

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    December 22, 2017 / 0 Comments

    “There is no ideal Christmas; only the one Christmas you decide to make as a reflection of your values, desires, affections and traditions.”  ~Bill McKibben, Hundred Dollar Holiday: The Case for a More Joyful Christmas Cindy La Ferle

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"Life Lines" features inspirational quotes paired with my photos, plus links to my published lifestyle columns and essays. New posts are added daily, so please visit often or subscribe for email updates. ~Cindy La Ferle

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