Changing My Mind . . .

After a couple of months with WordPress, I have decided to return to my Typepad account. I never disbanded it and have transferred my posts from here back to that site. It still remains at www.melissahatfield.com. I found that I know the other much better and am able to do a [...]

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Weekend Adventures

On Saturday, I took about 27 youth to St. Louis for a day of skiing at Hidden Valley Ski Resort. It was a great day and I had several beginning skiiers and boarders. About 2 pm, one of my youth found me to tell me one of the girls had fallen and broken [...]

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Four …..

Carmen tagged me a couple of days ago so here goes:
Four jobs I wish I’d had:
- Archeaolgist
- Anthropologist
- Author
- A pastor (had to keep with the “A” theme)
Four places I’ve been on vacation:
- Gulf Shores, Alabama
- Estes Park, Colorado
- Gatlinburg, Tennessee
- New York, New York
Four places I’ve lived:
- I’ve lived in Jefferson City, Missouri, all [...]

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Wandering …

I’m checking out WordPress today to see if I’m interested in moving my current blog from Typepad. One of my goals for 2007 is to rethink my finances and losing the monthly fee for blogging would help. I want to see what WordPress will offer me here at no cost before I [...]

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Happy 2007 Everyone

I wanted to wish all my readers and pop-by guests a Happy New Year! May the changing of the years bring you closure and healing as well as hope and anticipation.
I’ve been on vacation for awhile now and with the added holiday days, it feels like I’ve been on vacation for a month.  I [...]

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Winter is A’Comin

As I’m typing this, the cold wind is beating the wall behind me as it wraps itself around my house.  It is a cold, windy and rainy day with threats of our first snow tonight.  Just a dusting but still the first in-your-face truth that winter is a’comin.  I am not a winter fan.  If [...]

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Darfur on 60 Minutes this Sunday

Dear Friends,
I have some exciting news.
This Sunday, the CBS newsmagazine "60 Minutes" will air a story about the genocide in Darfur. 
The Sudanese government restricts reporters from entering the region, but CBS correspondent Scott Pelley and his 60 Minutes crew went anyway, putting their lives in jeopardy. 
It is sure to be a haunting [...]

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Featured Blog Shock

Have you ever had one of the moments where something happened that you kind of wanted to happen and then when it did you suddenly became nauseated and freaked out?  You know … for a long time you thought "Wouldn’t that be swell . . " and then it happened and you think "what have [...]

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Goal 42

I did it. 
Yesterday, I submitted an article to Relevant Magazine Online for possible publication on their website.  It is just under 1,000 words.  I do not receive payment for it.  It will not be in print.  But I submitted it as my first step towards accomplishing one of my goals.  The goal to be [...]

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Friday Five: Boo Boo Alert

Here’s the Friday Five from the RevGals.  Play along!  Leave me a comment with your answers.
1) Are you a baby about small injuries?Nope! I’ve had several over the years.  As a tomboy growing up, scars, bruises and wounds were symbols of prestige and honor.  The more, the better.
2) What’s the silliest way you have [...]

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