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Re-Thinking the “Hallmark Holidays”

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Sure, you roll your eyes when the Valentine chocolates are out on December 26th, but come February 14th, the shelves are clear. A few years back, Halloween fell on a Wednesday. My original thought was, “ugh, bad timing”, but then I had a moment of, “Hold on, I’m an adult (with no money), what am I doing celebrating Halloween anyway?”

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But Those Were Happy Tears

Work With What You've Got

He was laid off in December of 2008 and has been doing consultant work off and on, but nothing compares to the wonderful feeling of stability you get from full time steady work. Day two of not blogging was a casual Friday, and also the last day of work before Halloween. And health insurance! So they don’t actually exist.

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