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How important is a Life Insurance policy? Should I get one?

How important is a Life Insurance policy? Should I get one?

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NOW!  If you don’t have an insurance policy you should start shopping around for a policy today.  Trust me.  It’s worth it.  Take a look at Go Fund Me.  You will understand the need to have your own insurance policy. Many slave masters knew the value of having a policy on their slaves (or property).  They wanted to protect their investment. I really did not realize the importance of having Life Insurance until three years ago.  I couldn’t imagine the…

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From Victim to Victorious: Falling in love with a burn survivor

From Victim to Victorious: Falling in love with a burn survivor

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Out of all the topics that I’ve discussed this is definitely the hardest. Now, there will be some things shared here that are exclusive to my personal archives. Viewer discretion is advised. Just got paid. It’s Friday night. I decided to go from shoulder length hair to a bob cut. I would say a good 4 inches of my hair was on the floor at the beauty shop. I was FREE! I was ready for a weekend in Charlotte, NC with…

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Guess Who?! The #FaveArchivist strikes again!

Guess Who?! The #FaveArchivist strikes again!

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One of my favorite board games as a child was “Guess Who?”  You know the one that you tried to guess your opponent’s character by asking questions, and you narrowed it down by process of elimination.  Don’t tell me I’m alone here? Well, I know it well because Granny would play with me, but she would CHEAT!  Good times! In a sense “Guess Who” is similar to a mystery game.  We ask questions or find clues to solve a problem….

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Archives 101: Miles is Maintenance – What my father taught me!

Archives 101: Miles is Maintenance – What my father taught me!

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Yesterday I hopped on Periscope for #GriefTalkTuesday and talked about what happened on Christmas Day. It was great to get on there to talk about my frustrations and laugh with new/old scope buddies! We had fun! You can view the original video on Periscope (@SteeleLens) or view the video (without the hearts and commentary 😔) below. P.S. One of my fave scopers hopped on the scope to talk about my book. Way Cool!

Stitch by Stitch: Granny’s Quilts, Nostalgic Lessons & Love…

Stitch by Stitch: Granny’s Quilts, Nostalgic Lessons & Love…

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My sister and I spent last weekend laughing and joking about the good ole days.  I would call her when I had a new discovery while looking through my dad’s “archives.”  The way my dad’s archives is set up, we were screaming and laughing the entire time. One of the highlights of going through his stuff is the family history, until I came across this quilt (featured photo, bottom quilt).  There was a laundry basket that was full of my…

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Archives 101: Rebellious Nerd 2.0

Archives 101: Rebellious Nerd 2.0

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I’m continuing to unpack my grief,  and dedicated to sharing my findings on Periscope and my other social media outlets. My first post on this site is the story of my emotional rollercoaster with education.  If you want to read the original post, click here. Within the post I talked about my frustration and bitterness when it came to the decisions that were made after high school.  Briefly, I mentioned a story about my dad writing a check for what happened…

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Archives 101: I…Hoard

Archives 101: I…Hoard

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If you have been hanging around the site and my social media accounts for the last week I have been talking about unpacking my journey with grief.  No, it’s not Tuesday, but I spent my #GriefTalkTuesday talking with others about grief, and continuing to go through my dad’s stuff that was in storage. Okay so I realized something.  Well, I honestly saw the pattern years ago but I finally owned it this week.  I hoard.  I hoard PAPERS!  I love…

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