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Notes in the Key of Life
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Faith, fiction, family, beauty and inspiration from radio personality, voice-over artist and aspiring writer Cindy Swanson
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Thursday 13: Great Movie Quotes

A fun one from the archives of Notes in the Key of Life. What are your favorite movie quotes? --"What we do in life echoes in eternity." Gladiator, 2000. -- "Youre gonna need a bigger ...

3 days ago

What I Wore: Sunday, May 27, 2012

Im always a bit envious when I look at the blogs of women who thrift so awesomely. They get steals for a few bucks, and look like a million. Well, Im blessed to have a wonderful sister who often give...

5 days ago

Memorial Day: Requiem for a Soldier

One of the most moving series Ive ever watched is "Band of Brothers." On this Memorial Day, I can think of few more fitting tributes than this video. Sung by Katherine Jenkins, the lyrics m...

6 days ago

Grandchildren are so precious

Since coming down to Texas for the funeral of our friend Ray, Ive been able to spend some much-needed time with my family members who live here. Especially my precious little grandsons, Payton and Jo...

27 may 12

Ray Boehm 1956-2012 : The passing of a dear friend

Our dear friend Ray Boehm (second from left), with his wife Teri, me and my husband Doug It was not what we planned to be We all would change the ending If the choice was ours to make For you left us...

23 may 12

Baby Names: Sophia takes the crown from Isabella

Sophia Loren Source: google.com via Cindy on Pinterest Ran across this news item yesterday: Sophia is replacing Isabella as the most popular baby name for a girl in the U.S. The Social Security Admin...

15 may 12

Visible Monday: The top I won in a blog give-away!

I used to NEVER win anything. So its been such a delight to have been the winner of a few blog give-aways in the past year or two. The top Im wearing above is from a company called Soft Surroundings....

15 may 12

Me and my wonderful mom, Cynthia Garrett Thoughts on Motherhood A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when f...

12 may 12

Payton Explains a Video Game

Its Monday, and Im off and running on another busy week. Not much time for blogging today, so I thought (as a proud Nana) Id share a short video of my grandsons. The older one, Payton (5) is explaini...

07 may 12

So is anyone else obsessed with Instagram?

Well, I finally got a smart phone. Its not an iPhone, but it is at least capable of being connected to the Internet, and more importantly...Instagram! I do radio commercials for a beautiful shop call...

05 may 12

A Spring Make-over

Notice the new look? Yep, the make-over is for my blog...and it was necessary. Thats because my previous background was from Shabby Blogs, and Shabby Blogs was apparently hacked. When I tried to acce...

04 may 12

Oh, How Pinteresting: Beautiful People 5/2/12

Im linking up today with the Vintage Apple for Oh, How Pinteresting! My pins today: Beautiful People. Enjoy! Jim Caviezel Source: welovejimcaviezel.tumblr.com via Cindy on Pinterest Vivien Leigh Sour...

02 may 12

Lovely Louisiana

Source: goo.gl via Asha on Pinterest From halife.com: Today is Louisiana Day. The Pelican State became the 18th U.S. state on this date in 1812. The U.S. had made the Louisiana Purchase on the same d...

30 apr 12

Pop over to my book blog today

Giving my book blog, Cindys Book Club, some much-needed love today with my review of Anne Perrys The Face of a Stranger. Do hop on over!

28 apr 12

Fashion Friday: What Id Wear

Happy Friday, everyone! Today Im joining with Kori at Blonde Episodes for Fashion Friday. You know how a lot of bloggers and YouTubers do "What I Wore" posts? Well, I actually have a board ...

27 apr 12

Thursday 13: 13 Old-Fashioned Baby Names that are Back in Style

Photo by Brittany Blevins on Flickr.com "These classic names went out of fashion, but now theyre back as parents go vintage" --(from Parenting.com): 1) Clara 2) Eli 3) Naomi 4) Charlie 5) A...

26 apr 12

Do you appreciate your hairstylist?

Your hairstylist probably knows more about you than your doctor. A good hairstylist not only gives you the most up-to-date hairstyle that you can replicate at home, he or she is also a good listener....

25 apr 12

In praise of the clothesline

Source: google.com via Cindy on Pinterest Today is National Hanging Out Day, billed as "a day to save energy by using a clothesline." A site called LaundryList.org lists the top 10 reasons ...

19 apr 12

Is fast food from the devil?

Quick answer: it doesnt have to be. Today is National Fast Food Day...and despite the (often deservedly) bad rap that fast food restaurants have garnered, theres still a lot of good things to say abo...

16 apr 12

Oh, How Pinteresting! 4/11/12 The Funny Stuff

Im participating in Oh, How Pinteresting!, hosted by The Vintage Apple...and I thought it was time again to share some of the things Ive been chuckling at on Pinterest lately. Have a grin on me! Sou...

11 apr 12

Visible Monday: I wore a hat for Easter!

This might not seem like a big deal, but wearing a hat for a dressy occasion was somewhat of a bold move for me! Ive been wanting to wear a hat since the Royal Wedding of Will and Kate last year. Th...

09 apr 12

Lea Salonga sings "Via Dolorosa"

Lea Salonga Ive loved Lea Salongas beautiful voice since I first heard it on the 10th anniversary DVD of Les Miserables, playing Eponine. Here, she sings one of the most moving and powerful songs abo...

07 apr 12

He is Risen: Celebrating Easter

Source: bit.ly via mitchell on Pinterest Some songs, quotes and other Easter-related things: "We have no tomb in Christianity because we have no corpse."--Padre Sahib Source: weheartit.com ...

06 apr 12

The Sweet Pain of Being a Die-Hard Cubs Fan

...or in my case, being married to one (Originally posted April 17, 2010) My friend Tara, whose husband Joe is a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, wrote this on Facebook today: I love my 7 year olds optimis...

05 apr 12

Do you hate women because theyre beautiful?

Samantha "Dont-hate-me-for-being-b eautiful" Brick On Twitter this morning, several of the British women I follow were reacting to this article in the UKs Daily Mail by journalist Samantha B...

04 apr 12

Miscellany Monday: Things Im loving right now

Linking up with Miscellany Monday with some things Ive been loving lately: Victorian mysteries: I cant remember just how I stumbled onto Anne Perrys Victorian mysteries, but I keep going to the libra...

02 apr 12

Fashion Friday: A Kate Update

Source: cynthiasusan.tumblr.com via Cindy on Pinterest Its been a while since I linked up with Blonde Episodes Fashion Friday. However, I actually have a board on Pinterest devoted to Kate, the Duch...

30 mar 12

Baby Boomer Quiz: A Trip Down Memory Lane

(A goodie from the archives of Notes in the Key of Life--this was earlier posted May 201.) Remember "Id like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony"? Remember reaching into a huge co...

29 mar 12

Happy Birthday, Jonathan!

My son Jonathan on his first birthday Thirty-two years ago, on March 27, 1980, my firstborn child was born. I was 23 years old, excited and scared, and there was so much I didnt know before my labor ...

27 mar 12

"Once Upon a Time" appeals to the fairy-tale lover in me

Source: images.search.yahoo.com via Nicole on Pinterest From the shows website: Once Upon A Time is, at its core, a story about hope. "For us, that’s what a fairytale is. It’s that ability to th...

26 mar 12

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