About Me
Blog posts about me, most are from blogging challenges.
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Where Bloggers Live: My Favorite Birthdays
When my kids were little, I used to say they were four parts who made a whole. They walked in a straight line, even though I never told them to. They crept into each other’s beds at night to watch TV or chatter long after lights out. I’d pretend I didn’t hear them giggling and they’d pretend they were sleeping every time I walked past their closed doors. Even now, we play the same game. Except I pretend I don’t know they have a group chat that excludes me and they pretend the only family chat that exists is the one with their dad and me. I love these silly…
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Blogging from A to Z April Challenge: Daenel
I was recently nominated for and accepted into Leadership Cenla. Leadership Cenla is hosted by LSUA and is an eight-month long series of workshops that include hands-on learning experiences, access to industry experts, tours of local businesses, and insight into the opportunities and challenges in our community. The goal is to strengthen our ties to the region and use our skills to make Cenla better place to live, work, and play. Our first assignment for Leadership Cenla was to write and submit our biographies. This is what I submitted: Daenel A. Vaughn-Tucker has served as the Director of Library Services at Central Louisiana Technical Community College (CLTCC) in Alexandria, Louisiana,…
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March 10 on the 10th: Let’s Celebrate Pi!
I cannot believe we’re turning 52 today. Yes, I said “we.” There are two of me. You can see pictures of my twin sister and me here and here. Or you can read about our birth story here {Long story short: we’re 45 minutes apart, Shontel was born in the back of a police car and I was born at the hospital door}. We like to say we’re nothing alike, but I think we’ve become a little more similar as we’ve gotten older. Our style has certainly become a little more in tune. She used to be very glam, now she’s a little more eclectic. Still glam but with a…
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February 10 on the 10th: Would You Rather, Valentine’s Day Edition
I’m a week late, but here it is, my contribution to this month’s 10 on the 10th, the Valentine’s Day edition. THE PROMPT: Would you rather… Would you rather celebrate Valentine’s Day at a cozy restaurant or at home cozied up in your favorite jammies? Give me a pair of cozy jammies any day. I hate being cold and going outside in February {even in Louisiana} means you may be dealing with frigid temps. I want my flannels, fuzzy socks, and a cozy blanket. Would you rather eat Red Velvet Cake or wear red velvet? If you’ve been around here before, you know I love myself some velvet {for proof,…
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January 10 on the 10th: 10 Things to Remember or Forget about 2024
Happy New Year, Friends! Knowing all that’s going on, it feels so, I don’t know, out of touch to say that… Still, I do wish all of you a happy new year and for those who are suffering, I pray for comfort and peace. THE PROMPT: Ten Things You Either Want to Remember or Forget About 2024 Last year was such a blur that I actually put on my goal list that I wanted to record one memory in my planner at the end of the day. Good Memories Two of my daughters and I flew to Pennsylvania to surprise my mother-in-law. And, while we were there, we got to…
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Where Bloggers Live: My New Year’s Resolutions
Y’all. Twenty twenty-five pretty much shoved twenty twenty-four out the door, grabbed the hardest liquor in the cabinet, and said “I’ll take it from here.” I mean, seriously, what the actual ______ is this nonsense? How do we start the freaking year off with terrorist attacks, a mass shooting, expansionist threats, and a devastating fire? This is all just too much. Sorry, didn’t mean to start off quite so, I don’t even know the words, but this is pretty much what I’m feeling right now. But we’re gonna plow through this. We’re survivors, right? Right. On a more positive note, The Hubs, my sister, her husband, and I ended the…
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Vision Board Bingo: 2025 Goal Setting
Can you believe we’re a little over a week away from 2025? I feel like 2024 just flew by. I’m trying to remember all the things that happened this year and all I’m getting is a blur. A big ol’ fuzzy blur. This is not a good feeling, especially since I know I accomplished something. I had to have, right? Right? Right. Anyway, I’ve decided that 2025 is going to be different. I want to be able to look back at the end of the year and see all the bright spots. To that end, I’ve customized my iPad so that it works much like an interactive digital journal. My…
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Where Bloggers Live: The Best Gifts I’ve Ever Received
When I was in my early teens, my best friend, Alisa, introduced me to Danielle Steel. Danielle Steel is an American author whose books are characterized by young women with traumatic childhoods who marry wealthy, much older men. Initially, I was caught up in the romance of the stories… To my thirteen-year-old mind, wealth and glamour went hand in hand with love and romance. Never mind that these women were marrying men who were old enough to be their fathers. That being said, one story stuck with me and would have a significant influence on me. Message from Nam told the story of Paxton Andrews, a female war correspondent who…
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Life Lately
As the blogger and photographer behind Living Outside the Stacks, I independently select and write about stuff I love and things I think you’ll enjoy too. Living Outside the Stacks has affiliate and advertising partnerships so I get revenue from sharing this content and from your purchase. Thank you for your support. I know, I know, it has been a minute. Y’all, life has been lifing lately and I haven’t really felt like doing much more than the bare necessity to make it day-to-day. But I think I’m back. Or, at least, I hope I’m back. Some of the challenges of the past few months have either eased up or…
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10 on the 10th: August 2024
Classes start on Monday and I’m ready for it. Granted, I’m not a student, so my path is a little easier. I always look forward to the beginning of the school year, the students are all lively and full of hope and promise. The energy is palpable — I love it. With that being said, here are five things I liked and disliked about my own school experiences. ABOUT 10 ON THE 10TH 10 on the 10th is hosted by Marsha at Marsha in the Middle. In the tradition of old school blogging, she’ll share a list of ten questions or prompts to help us get to know each other…