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  • Nicole's Thinkin' of a Master Plan

    GOOOOAAAAL

    In vlog form! Soon you will see why I don't do vlogs. I ramble without the ability to edit text.…
    October 23, 2013
  • Trying for a World Record

    (And Why You Should Have a Life List) Orbit Skate Center in Palatine is trying to break the world record…
    October 1, 2012
  • Life List Item: Make Enough Money to Support My Family

    Breadwinning

    I'm the sole provider for our family now. Officially. I posted a single political link out of a dozen cute…
    September 25, 2012
  • Keynote Speaker at BlogPodium

    This has been a Lovely Life List kind of week. I was in Toronto (cross the Canadian border, check!) to…
    May 30, 2012
  • Toronto

    The weather was beautiful, the city was welcoming, and my tour guide was friendly. I liked the Distillery District a…
    May 29, 2012
  • Sightseeing on a “Vespa” (Scooter)

    Something kind of amazing starts to happen when you make a life list; You start start doing the things you've…
    November 17, 2011
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  • Nicole's Thinkin' of a Master Plan

    GOOOOAAAAL

    In vlog form! Soon you will see why I don’t do vlogs. I ramble without the ability to edit text. My Big Goal for the…

    October 23, 201389 commentsBusiness, Me, The Blog
  • Trying for a World Record

    (And Why You Should Have a Life List) Orbit Skate Center in Palatine is trying to break the world record for the longest line of…

    October 1, 201219 commentsMe, My Life
  • Life List Item: Make Enough Money to Support My Family

    Breadwinning

    I’m the sole provider for our family now. Officially. I posted a single political link out of a dozen cute and fluffy links in last…

    September 25, 2012393 commentsFAQ, Me, My Life, The Blog
  • Keynote Speaker at BlogPodium

    This has been a Lovely Life List kind of week. I was in Toronto (cross the Canadian border, check!) to give a keynote speech (check!)…

    May 30, 201235 commentsBusiness, Press, The Blog
  • Toronto

    The weather was beautiful, the city was welcoming, and my tour guide was friendly. I liked the Distillery District a lot. The whole place seemed…

    May 29, 201236 commentsMe, My Life, Travel
  • Sightseeing on a “Vespa” (Scooter)

    Something kind of amazing starts to happen when you make a life list; You start start doing the things you’ve always wanted to. Some people…

    November 17, 201172 commentsMy Life, Travel
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