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    <updated>2012-01-20T09:48:10-06:00</updated>
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        <title>Free Meal planning &amp; Password Downloads</title>
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        <published>2012-01-20T09:48:10-06:00</published>
        <updated>2012-01-20T09:58:02-06:00</updated>
        <summary>I've been reading this book. My goal is to find a personal solution to help better manage my time, home and family. It's been a challenge to work at home and balance family schedules. One of the systems that I...</summary>
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            <name>Katie Orse</name>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/katieorse/"><img alt="Follow Me on Pinterest" height="16" src="https://a248.e.akamai.net/passets.pinterest.com.s3.amazonaws.com/images/small-p-button.png" width="16" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">I've been reading this book.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: small;"> <a href="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e20168e5db590a970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="IMG_2615" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451a3df69e20168e5db590a970c" src="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e20168e5db590a970c-500wi" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_2615" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">My goal is to find a personal solution to help </span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">better manage </span></span><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">my time, home and family. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">It's been a challenge to work at home and balance</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">family schedules. One of the systems that I have</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">in place is our family's </span><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">meal planning. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">I've tried other meal planning programs</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">and we just didn't seem to click. I needed something</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">that was VERY simple and without a service that required </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">a monthly fee for something that I could </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">easily create myself. All it took was some time.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">So, I'm sharing with you two free downloads that have </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">personally helped me get organized.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">Download:</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier;"><a href="http://katieorse.typepad.com/KO_%20Meal%20Planning.pdf" style="color: #00bfbf;" target="_blank">Meal planning</a></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier;">and</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 14pt;"><a href="http://katieorse.typepad.com/KO_%20Passwords.pdf" style="color: #00bfbf;" target="_blank">Password Organizer</a></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Print the meal planning handout, plan </span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier;">some meals (I like browsing <strong><a href="http://www.pinterest.com" style="color: #bf005f;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></strong> for meal ideas), </span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier;">create your shopping list and take with you </span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier;">to the store. Don't worry about getting</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier;">fancy with meals and honestly, creating</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier;">healthy meals takes some research and common sense.</span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">Moderation in red meats (more chicken/lean meats), </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">less fried food, more vegetables and grains.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> ***</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">The Password organizer download is so handy!</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Am I the only one who forgets which website has</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">which password? Sometimes you have to create</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">different ones for different sites because the combination of </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">letters/numbers </span><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">and symbols IS required. It's crazy!</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">So there you go. Enjoy and please feel free to <strong>share </strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;"><strong>with </strong></span><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">others.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">Want more for your planner?</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">You can purchase the ENTIRE download <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><a href="http://www.katieorse.bigcartel.com/product/printable-8-5-x-11-daily-planner" style="color: #c00000;" target="_blank">here</a> </strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">too</span></span>.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">Have a great weekend!</span></p>
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        <title>{ In the studio }</title>
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        <published>2012-01-18T09:49:39-06:00</published>
        <updated>2012-01-18T16:46:47-06:00</updated>
        <summary>Pin It</summary>
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            <name>Katie Orse</name>
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    <entry>
        <title>Giveaway: Gratitude Journal</title>
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        <published>2012-01-17T09:07:44-06:00</published>
        <updated>2012-01-17T09:06:12-06:00</updated>
        <summary>Would you like to have this Gratitude Journal for yourself? I made a second one and would love to give it away! Join my Facebook page HERE and you'll be automatically entered for my drawing. Share my business with your...</summary>
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Would you like to have this Gratitude Journal for yourself?</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e20168e5b039c0970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="IMG_2599" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451a3df69e20168e5b039c0970c" src="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e20168e5b039c0970c-500wi" title="IMG_2599" /></a><br /><br /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">I made a second one and would love to</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">give it away! </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Join my Facebook page <span style="font-size: 15pt;"><strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/katieorsellc" style="color: #00bfbf;" target="_blank">HERE</a></strong></span> and</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">you'll be automatically entered for my drawing.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Share my business with your friends.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Tweet or Facebook this blog post.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Once we reach 300 the drawing begins!</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">One winner will be chosen</span><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">.</span></p>
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    <entry>
        <title>Never stop dreaming</title>
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        <published>2012-01-16T14:55:23-06:00</published>
        <updated>2012-01-16T14:55:23-06:00</updated>
        <summary>Honoring his lasting legacy. Never stop dreaming.</summary>
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            <name>Katie Orse</name>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Honoring his lasting legacy.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Never stop dreaming.</span></p></div>
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    <entry>
        <title>365 Days of Gratitude Journal</title>
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        <published>2012-01-16T10:33:05-06:00</published>
        <updated>2012-01-16T10:35:24-06:00</updated>
        <summary>Pin It Before After I finally got a chance to go back into the studio to finish work on my 2012 gratitude journal. This weekend I began adding some of my favorite inspirational quotes. Most of what I have are...</summary>
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            <name>Katie Orse</name>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Before</span></p>
<p><a href="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e20168e5a197fb970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="IMG_2585" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451a3df69e20168e5a197fb970c" src="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e20168e5a197fb970c-500wi" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_2585" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">After</span></p>
<p><a href="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e20162ffac53bb970d-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="IMG_2588" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451a3df69e20162ffac53bb970d" src="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e20162ffac53bb970d-500wi" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="IMG_2588" /></a></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">I finally got a chance to go back into the studio to finish work on my 2012 gratitude journal. This weekend I began adding some of my favorite inspirational quotes. Most of what I have are clips from my internet readings, article notes that I come across, quotes, and mental notes from the day.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">The goal: to have more gratitude in 2012. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">{I'm thinking about going back and adding a 2012 banner on the cover.}</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">The materials:</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">-4x6 spiral hardbound sketch book</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">-canvas sleeve that I designed</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">-scrapbooking papers from crate paper and echo park</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">-letters from American Crafts</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">-Tim Holtz brads</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">The method:</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">-inking the edges of cardstock with black paint (I love that it outlines the borders)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">-using matte gel medium to adhere the paper to canvas (this made it really "stick"</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">-keeping the design simple (since I'm going to be carrying this journal around often)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">-using a 4x6 size spiral journal (again keeping it simple enough to carry around with me)</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: small;">* * * </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">It's going to be a fun project this year to keep up with. I'm going to keep the thought of relying on my own creative needs in this journal. Making it work for me as I go about my daily journey;keeping things in the journal that remind me of gratitude.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Most of all, I'm looking forward to seeing my personal growth this year and enjoying the journey.<br /></span></p>
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    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>Inspiration Board</title>
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        <published>2012-01-11T09:07:16-06:00</published>
        <updated>2012-01-11T09:07:46-06:00</updated>
        <summary>I've been sick for the last few days. Too sick to even get online. I just wanted to crawl back into my cave and cuddle up with my warm blankets. Until now I'm slowly feeling much better. Much better to...</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Katie Orse</name>
        </author>
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        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="My Daily Journal" />
        
        
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">I've been sick for the last few days.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Too sick to even get online. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">I just wanted to crawl back into my cave and cuddle</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">up with my warm blankets.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Until now I'm slowly feeling much better.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Much better to get online</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">and browse Pinterest for inspiration.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Here are my few random favorites...</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">The last one is totally random. At least something to</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">look forward to when I'm feeling 100% better ;) </span></p>
<div style="padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/43839796342287790/" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" height="549" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/43839796342287790_Qn39SPt5_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="554" /></a></div>
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<p style="font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/grrlscrap/3021877843/in/set-72157603640884780/" style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">flickr.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/katieorse/" style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" target="_blank">Katie</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p>
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<div style="padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/43839796342287785/" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" height="576" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/43839796342287785_SL6QGsXG_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="553" /></a></div>
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<p style="font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/grrlscrap/2568816954/in/photostream/" style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">flickr.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/katieorse/" style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" target="_blank">Katie</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p>
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<div style="padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/43839796342394760/" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" height="369" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/250935010457169924_4yPDO1go_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="554" /></a></div>
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<p style="font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetpeaink/5553196336/" style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">flickr.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/katieorse/" style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" target="_blank">Katie</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p>
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<div style="padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/78813062198590616/" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/78813062198590616_c143GU3p_c.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="427" /></a></div>
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<p style="font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">Source: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lecupcake/2847792470/" style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;">flickr.com</a> via <a href="http://pinterest.com/cboley/" style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;" target="_blank">Catherine</a> on <a href="http://pinterest.com" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;" target="_blank">Pinterest</a></p>
<p style="font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;"> </p>
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    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>One Little Word for 2012 : Pause :</title>
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        <published>2012-01-02T08:16:02-06:00</published>
        <updated>2012-01-02T08:38:35-06:00</updated>
        <summary>Photo credit My one little word for 2012 is Pause. Nothing fancy. But very reflective. This word stems from a personal outcome I had in 2011. My grandmother passed away just right before Thanksgiving 2011. She was living in Thailand...</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Katie Orse</name>
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        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Inspiration" />
        
        
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e20168e4da5ab5970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Pause" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451a3df69e20168e4da5ab5970c" src="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e20168e4da5ab5970c-500wi" title="Pause" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><a href="http://pleasedmarietherese.tumblr.com/" style="color: #a2a2a2;" target="_self">Photo credit</a></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">My one little word for 2012 is Pause. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Nothing fancy. But very reflective. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">This word stems from a personal outcome I had in 2011.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">My grandmother passed away just right </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">before Thanksgiving </span><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">2011. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">She was living in Thailand at the time </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">and passed </span><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">away of a stroke.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">It was sudden. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">We had no idea it was her that would pass away because right </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">before then, my grandfather was taken to the hospital with </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">several complications. We thought he wasn't going to make it, </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">but he did. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">And then it hit us again...grandma passed away.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">No final goodbyes. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">And I was so busy with the kids and the holidays coming up, </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">writing, and business...[Someone hit that Pause button!]</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">And I didn't.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">I didn't pause to say a quick hello. Technology is so </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">advanced and skyping is easy when a loved one is on the other </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">side of the world. But we didn't get a chance. I know she </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">kept track of my happenings on Facebook. She was on there and </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">commented on my new personal profile picture. She liked it.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">This year I'm going to pause and slow down my life.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Whether it's to better simplify things in my home,</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">business, and the friends and family I associate with.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">I always feel rushed to do things and to come up</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">with business ideas, that I eventually get so caught</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">up with the fast pace of life. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">I'm not enjoying the moments that really matter.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">So, this year I'm going to remind myself</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">to hit that 'Pause' button and make family matter.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">You never know when it may be </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">your last or someone </span><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">you love. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">Say thank you or I love you.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 16px;">: Pause : </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">I'm sure a lot of you have come up with </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">your own word this year too.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">I'm planning on taking <a href="http://www.aliedwards.com" target="_blank">Ali's One Word class</a>.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">I'm looking forward to paving a better path for myself.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">To Pause and enjoy this journey we call life.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">No regrets.</span> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 36pt;"><strong><span style="color: #00bfbf;">Pause...</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: small;"> <a href="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e201675fd9383c970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Katsig2" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451a3df69e201675fd9383c970b" src="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e201675fd9383c970b-500wi" title="Katsig2" /></a><br /><br /></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: small;"><br /></span></p>
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    </entry>
    <entry>
        <title>{Dream. Plan. Create. 2012}</title>
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        <published>2012-01-01T09:00:49-06:00</published>
        <updated>2012-01-01T08:59:35-06:00</updated>
        <summary>Well, I did it. I posted My last Daily Gem for 2011 yesterday. I still can't believe it. Sharing an inspirational quote EVERY single day of 2011. That's 365 days my friend! Now that we are in the first day...</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Katie Orse</name>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Well, I did it. I posted My last Daily Gem</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;"> for 2011 yesterday.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">I still can't believe it. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Sharing an inspirational quote</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">EVERY single day of 2011. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">That's 365 days my friend!</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Now that we are in the first day of 2012...</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">I kind of feel lost without My Daily Gems. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Do you know what I mean? I looked forward to them every day.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Now what to do?</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">Well, I'm going to go forward with no fear for 2012.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">I know 2011 was such a tough year. I know many who</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">are looking ahead to what this New Year has in store.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">Right now I'm going to dream, plan, and create</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">for 2012. I don't know what it will entail.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">I wish I could see into the future. It can be scary.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">So, pause and enjoy the first day of January;</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 12pt;">the first day in 2012. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">We are headed out to church later today and I can</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">already feel inspired. What are your plans for today?</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e20162fed72fd1970d-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Katsig" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451a3df69e20162fed72fd1970d" src="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e20162fed72fd1970d-500wi" title="Katsig" /></a><br /><br /></p>
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    <entry>
        <title>Start 2012 with Positivity!</title>
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        <published>2011-12-31T11:16:07-06:00</published>
        <updated>2012-01-12T09:14:08-06:00</updated>
        <summary>Pin It Some days we need an extra mental boast. Positive affirmations are one of the best ways to change your negative mindset and inspire mental creativity and energy. Just like athletes, we need to train ourselves for the daily...</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Katie Orse</name>
        </author>
        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Business" />
        
        
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Some days we need an extra mental boast. Positive affirmations are one of the best ways to change your negative mindset and inspire mental creativity and energy. Just like athletes, we need to train ourselves for the daily mental challenges.</span></p>
<p> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2d2d2d;">* * * </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #2d2d2d;">Download this 10 page Ebook today </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #2d2d2d;">and get started off to a great year. </span><span style="color: #2d2d2d; font-size: 16px;">Two </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #2d2d2d;">tags are included for you to create a label.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #2d2d2d;">Print out your positive affirmations,</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #2d2d2d;">cut them into small strips, and place into your</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #2d2d2d;">favorite container. Just like I did here with</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #2d2d2d;">my 100 Positive Affirmation Jar. <a href="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e20162ff73addb970d-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Positivejar" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451a3df69e20162ff73addb970d" src="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e20162ff73addb970d-500wi" title="Positivejar" /></a></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #2d2d2d;">Each day take one positive affirmation. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2d2d2d;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">Read it to yourself 3 times, but on the </span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #2d2d2d;">3rd time read it out loud with commitment.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2d2d2d;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;"> Remember:</span></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #2d2d2d;"><em>“We are what we repeatedly do.</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #2d2d2d;"><em>Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”</em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #2d2d2d;">-Aristotle</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 15pt; color: #00bfbf;">Purchase Ebook here</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">$1.99</span></p>
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    <entry>
        <title>12.31.11 My very last Daily Gem for 2011!</title>
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        <published>2011-12-31T09:05:40-06:00</published>
        <updated>2011-12-31T09:07:01-06:00</updated>
        <summary>For last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning. - T.S. Eliot Wishing you all a Happy New Year for 2012!</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Katie Orse</name>
        </author>
        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Daily Gems" />
        
        
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/inail1972/3154346519/" title="NYE 2008/09 Darling Harbour, Sydney by inail1972, on Flickr"><img alt="NYE 2008/09 Darling Harbour, Sydney" height="375" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3104/3154346519_908a225fc6.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">For last year's words belong </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">to last year's language</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">And next year's words await another voice.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">And to make an end is to make a beginning.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">- T.S. Eliot</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #00bfbf; font-size: 15pt;">Wishing you all a Happy New Year for 2012!  </span></p></div>
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    <entry>
        <title>12.30.11 My Daily Gem</title>
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        <published>2011-12-30T13:17:52-06:00</published>
        <updated>2011-12-30T13:17:52-06:00</updated>
        <summary>Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work...</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Katie Orse</name>
        </author>
        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Daily Gems" />
        
        
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/claudio_ar/3377526084/" title="Bright light is injurious to those who see nothing. by Claudio.Ar, on Flickr"><img alt="Bright light is injurious to those who see nothing." height="361" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3635/3377526084_7ee4a4d74a.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="500" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Be happy now. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Don't wait for something outside of yourself</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> to make you happy in the future. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Think how really precious is the time</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> you have to spend, whether it's at work </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">or with your family. Every minute should</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> be enjoyed and savored." </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">- Earl Nightingale</p>
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    <entry>
        <title>12.29.11 My Daily Gem</title>
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        <published>2011-12-29T07:27:03-06:00</published>
        <updated>2011-12-29T07:26:50-06:00</updated>
        <summary>“What matters most is what lasts the longest and families are forever.” -M. Russell Ballard Photo</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Katie Orse</name>
        </author>
        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Daily Gems" />
        
        
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 15pt;">“What matters most is what </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 15pt;">lasts the longest </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 15pt;">and families are forever.” </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">-M. Russell Ballard</span></p>
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    <entry>
        <title>12.28.11 My Daily Gem</title>
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        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451a3df69e201543913ce45970c</id>
        <published>2011-12-28T09:37:05-06:00</published>
        <updated>2011-12-28T09:37:05-06:00</updated>
        <summary>‎"Fear of failure is one attitude that will keep you at the same point in your life." -Byron Pulsifer Photo</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Katie Orse</name>
        </author>
        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Daily Gems" />
        
        
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">‎"Fear of failure is one attitude that </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">will keep you at the same point in your life."</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">-Byron Pulsifer</p>
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    <entry>
        <title>Fun Things</title>
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        <published>2011-12-27T11:10:58-06:00</published>
        <updated>2011-12-27T11:10:58-06:00</updated>
        <summary>Fun Things by korse featuring zipper jeans</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Katie Orse</name>
        </author>
        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="MyStyleBoard" />
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div style="position: relative; width: 600px; height: 600px;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/fun_things/set?.embedder=1443504&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=41363372"><img alt="Fun Things" border="0" height="600" src="http://embed.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/cid/41363372/id/6vCuVa0w4RGzY7HZ7loOgQ/size/y.jpg" title="Fun Things" width="600" /></a></div>
<p> </p>
<div><small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/fun_things/set?.embedder=1443504&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=41363372">Fun Things</a> by <a href="http://korse.polyvore.com/?.embedder=1443504&amp;.svc=copypaste">korse</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/zipper_jeans/shop?query=zipper+jeans">zipper jeans</a></small></div>
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<div><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1443504&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=47486169" rel="nofollow"><img alt="" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/47486169.jpg" title="Floral top" vspace="4" width="50" /></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1443504&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=46059782" rel="nofollow"><img alt="" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/46059782.jpg" title="AG Adriano Goldschmied zipper jeans" vspace="4" width="50" /></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1443504&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=27542475" rel="nofollow"><img alt="" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://ak1.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/27542475.jpg" title="Fergie shoes" vspace="4" width="50" /></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1443504&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=47988984" rel="nofollow"><img alt="" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/47988984.jpg" title="Marc by Marc Jacobs burgundy handbag" vspace="4" width="50" /></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1443504&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=47087500" rel="nofollow"><img alt="" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/47087500.jpg" title="Lancome Cosmetics and Skin Care Official Site: Make up, Skincare,..." vspace="4" width="50" /></a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=1443504&amp;.svc=copypaste&amp;id=46658460" rel="nofollow"><img alt="" height="50" hspace="4" src="http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/46658460.jpg" title="Essie Pink Nail Polish Shades" vspace="4" width="50" /></a></div></div>
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    <entry>
        <title>12.27.11 My Daily Gem</title>
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        <published>2011-12-27T08:00:00-06:00</published>
        <updated>2011-12-27T08:00:00-06:00</updated>
        <summary />
        <author>
            <name>Katie Orse</name>
        </author>
        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Daily Gems" />
        
        
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    <entry>
        <title>Christmas 2011.</title>
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        <published>2011-12-26T16:40:46-06:00</published>
        <updated>2011-12-26T16:39:50-06:00</updated>
        <summary>It went by so fast. It seemed like the kids are growing up fast too. This year we chose quality gifts, instead of quantity. I hope to get more pictures up soon! But for now have a delightful day!</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Katie Orse</name>
        </author>
        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="About me" />
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<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e2015438f8f0e3970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Greeting" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451a3df69e2015438f8f0e3970c" src="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e2015438f8f0e3970c-500wi" title="Greeting" /></a><br /><br /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">It went by so fast.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">It seemed like the kids are </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">growing up fast too.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">This year we chose quality gifts, </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier;">instead </span><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 17px;">of quantity.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 17px;">I hope to get more pictures up soon!</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 17px;">But for now have a delightful day!</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; font-size: 17px;"> <a href="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e20162fe7a1ef0970d-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Katsig3" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451a3df69e20162fe7a1ef0970d" src="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e20162fe7a1ef0970d-500wi" title="Katsig3" /></a><br /><br /></span></p>
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    <entry>
        <title>12.26.11 My Daily Gem</title>
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        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451a3df69e201675f686acd970b</id>
        <published>2011-12-26T07:48:26-06:00</published>
        <updated>2011-12-26T07:48:10-06:00</updated>
        <summary>“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” - Dr. Seuss, I can read with my eyes shut.</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Katie Orse</name>
        </author>
        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Daily Gems" />
        
        
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<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“The more that you read, </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">the more things you will know. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The more that you learn, </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">the more places you'll go.” </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">- Dr. Seuss, <em>I can read with my eyes shut</em>.</span></p></div>
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    <entry>
        <title>12.25.11 My Daily Gem</title>
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        <id>tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451a3df69e2015438d61520970c</id>
        <published>2011-12-25T08:00:00-06:00</published>
        <updated>2011-12-24T10:42:57-06:00</updated>
        <summary>" Somehow, not only for Christmas, but all the long year through,the joy that you give to others, is the joy that comes back to you. And the more you spend in blessing, the poor and lonely and sad, the...</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Katie Orse</name>
        </author>
        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Daily Gems" />
        
        
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<p style="text-align: center;"> " <span style="font-size: 13pt;">Somehow, not only for Christmas, </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">but all the long year</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> through,</span><span style="font-size: 17px;">the joy that you give to others, </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">is the joy that </span><span style="font-size: 17px;">comes back to you. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">And the more you spend in blessing,</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">the poor and lonely and sad, </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">the more of your heart's</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> possessing, returns to you glad."</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">-John Greenleaf Whittier</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/supercool/328547776/" target="_self">Photo credit</a> </p></div>
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    <entry>
        <title>12.24.11 My Daily Gem</title>
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        <published>2011-12-24T10:33:36-06:00</published>
        <updated>2011-12-24T10:33:36-06:00</updated>
        <summary>"Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas." - Peg Bracken Photo Credit</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Katie Orse</name>
        </author>
        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Daily Gems" />
        
        
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">"Gifts of time and love </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">are surely </span><span style="font-size: 17px;">the basic ingredients</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"> of a truly merry Christmas."</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">  - <span style="font-size: 11pt;">Peg Bracken</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gataloca/4204367672/" style="color: #5b5b5b;" target="_self">Photo Credit</a></span><br /></span></p></div>
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    <entry>
        <title>Merry Christmas to you...take 30% OFF</title>
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        <published>2011-12-23T07:43:38-06:00</published>
        <updated>2011-12-23T16:20:41-06:00</updated>
        <summary>Here's a little Christmas gift from me to you! I'm offering a special discount in my shop this weekend only. All items are discounted at 30% off except the gift certificates. Enter Joy2011 to receive your discount at check out....</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Katie Orse</name>
        </author>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Here's a little Christmas gift from me to you! </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I'm offering </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">a special discount in my shop this weekend only. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"> All items are discounted at 30% off except</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"> the gift certificates.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Enter</span> <strong><span style="color: #c00000; font-size: 18pt;">Joy2011</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> to receive your discount at check out.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><strong>This offer will end Monday, December 26, 2011.</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 15pt;"><strong> <a href="http://www.katieorse.bigcartel.com" style="color: #c00000;" target="_blank">Shop Here</a></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Wishing you a very Merry Christmas! </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e201675f37a9d5970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, '_blank', 'width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0' ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Katsig3" class="asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451a3df69e201675f37a9d5970b" src="http://katieorse.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451a3df69e201675f37a9d5970b-500wi" title="Katsig3" /></a><br /><br /></p></div>
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    <entry>
        <title>12.23.11 My Daily Gem</title>
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        <published>2011-12-23T07:10:17-06:00</published>
        <updated>2011-12-23T07:10:17-06:00</updated>
        <summary>"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year." — Ralph Waldo Emerson photo credit</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Katie Orse</name>
        </author>
        <category scheme="http://www.sixapart.com/ns/types#category" term="Daily Gems" />
        
        
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">"Write it on your heart that every day</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> is the best day in the year."</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><br />—<em> Ralph Waldo Emerson</em></p>
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    <entry>
        <title>12.22.11 My Daily Gem</title>
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        <published>2011-12-22T22:28:11-06:00</published>
        <updated>2011-12-22T22:28:11-06:00</updated>
        <summary>"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are." - Marianne Williamson Photo credit</summary>
        <author>
            <name>Katie Orse</name>
        </author>
        
        
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<p style="text-align: center;"> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">"<span style="color: #8b8b8b;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Joy</span></strong></span> is what happens to us when we allow ourselves</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> to recognize how good things really are."</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">- Marianne Williamson</span></p>
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