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SEVEN

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

Seven is considered a lucky number by most.  According to numerology that is because it is the paring of the numbers 3 (representing the holy Trinity) and 4 (which is the number of the earth) creating the perfect number 7 … Continue reading →

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The New Love of My Life

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

When I told my husband what was at the top of my Christmas list for 2010 there was dead silence on the phone, followed by “Oh, my God!  You said you’d never want that!”  No, not a divorce.  And not … Continue reading →

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“I Solemnly Resolve…”

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Jenna Jaxon

New Year’s Day is, of course, the day we make our New Year’s Resolutions.  As most of you have found, I’m sure, the fewer resolutions, the greater the chance of keeping at least one of them.  Therefore, this year I’m … Continue reading →

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New Year’s In the Past

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Jenna Jaxon

We all know about how to celebrate New Year’s Eve, right?  Parties, Times Square, watching the ball drop, drinking champagne, dancing until the wee hours.  But did they celebrate the same way in 18th century England? This question came up … Continue reading →

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What I Read in 2010

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Jenna Jaxon

Taking the suggestion of another blog I follow (see below), today’s post gives you and idea of what I read in 2010.  And until I started pulling books off the shelves (yes, sadly until this Christmas all my books have … Continue reading →

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What’s In A Name?

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Jenna Jaxon

Names facinate us.  From Romeo & Juliet’s famous “What’s in a name?  A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,”  to In the Heat of the Night‘s “They call me Mr. Tibbs!” to Cats’ “The naming of cats is … Continue reading →

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