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Hello Gold Star Revolution Squad, and welcome to the final Tune Up Tuesday post for 2020! I cannot take credit for the following post! I am subscribed to Gretchen Rubin's email list, and I recently received an email from her regarding the creation of a "21 for 2021 list." I liked the idea so much that I decided that I would just share the contents of her email here. So without further ado, here is what Gretchen and her sister Elizabeth have to say about this topic: "Elizabe

Hello and welcome to Gold Star Friday! As you know, it is time to announce our Star of the Week! This will be the final Star of the Week award for 2020, as I will be taking a break from posting for a few weeks during the holiday season. I have decided to take a new approach this week! Instead of naming a person as Star of the Week, I have decided to go against protocol and name the year 2020 as this week's Star of the Week! I can hear some of you saying, "WHAT??? 2020 as S

Hello Gold Star Squad, and welcome to Tune Up Tuesday! It's the holiday season, but it hasn't been a great year for many of us from a financial perspective. So today, I thought I might inspire you by giving you some ideas for appreciating the ones you love on the cheap this December! Some of the nicest gifts are ones that truly do not cost anything (okay, in the case of number 4 below it could cost the price of a stamp!). "EIGHT GIFTS THAT DO NOT COST A CENT: 1. The Gift o

Hello Gold Star Squad! It's Friday, which means that it is time to announce our Star of the Week! Future Stars of the Week will be chosen from reader nominations!  But since we are at the beginning of this project, I will be the one nominating our Friday Star of the Week until the time when nominations from readers start to roll in. Please send me your nominations, and please see the end of this post for more details on how to do that!  All recipients of the Star of the Week

Hello Gold Star Revolution Squad, and welcome to Tune Up Tuesday! We are already more than a full week into December, and the holiday season is now squarely upon us! I know that 2020 has been a trying, difficult year for many people, and some of you may not be in the mood to celebrate this year. Or maybe you are in the mood to celebrate, but you're frustrated with the limitations that the Coronavirus is putting on your normal festivities. Your mind may be pulled in a dozen

Hello Gold Star Revolution Squad members, and welcome to Gold Star Friday! It's time to announce our Star of the Week! Future Stars of the Week will be chosen from reader nominations!  But since we are at the beginning of this project, I will be the one nominating our Friday Star of the Week until the time when nominations from readers start to roll in. Please send me your nominations, and please see the end of this post for more details on how to do that!  All recipients of

Hello Gold Star Revolution Squad, and welcome to #tuneuptuesday! For this Tune Up Tuesday, I thought it would be fun to consider what your super talent or superpower is. Everyone has at least one! I think that we often overlook our unique skills, qualities, etc. We tend to think of them as not being a big deal, but I think it's time for some appreciation in this area! I'll start us off on this topic by telling you about my husband Tom's secret talents. He is absolutely fab