Author Archives: Patti, Reinvented

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About Patti, Reinvented

I am a writer & editor, photographer, foodie, dog rescuer – the priority order changes daily. Most people think my dad was the funny one in the family. I'm here to tell you Mom had her moments. As a kid, whenever I asked her what we were having for dinner she'd turn toward me, glance down at the ever-present dish rag in her hand, and say with a smirk, “Stewed rags and buttermilk.”

How to Increase Productivity

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Patti, Reinvented

There’s only so much Internet surfing I can take in a day. After I’ve spent all morning and most of the afternoon sitting at my computer, researching writing projects and checking job websites, I finally peel my thighs off the … Continue reading →

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With a Little Help From My Friends

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Patti, Reinvented

As I mentioned in a previous post, to everything there is a season . . . and with each season comes a bounty of blessings for which I am grateful each day.  If nothing else in my life right now, … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Pirate Shelby

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Patti, Reinvented

The very personal acts of cooking and baking can be healing, entertaining, calming, inspiring, and just plain fun.  My recent adventure into the kitchen and into my recipe file has been everything I could hope for — except lucrative, but … Continue reading →

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Summer in the City

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Patti, Reinvented

I celebrated a birthday this past weekend.  Well, two birthdays, actually: mine and America’s.  Yep, there we were, me and America, blowing out candles, setting off fireworks, having our cake and eating it, too, pretty much relishing the good life … Continue reading →

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Where Have You Bean, Lima? (Part II)

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Patti, Reinvented

It’s been a while since my last post — I know, I know.   I could make up wild excuses, beg forgiveness, blame other people for my absence.  Instead, I will simply say that sometimes life just plain gets in the … Continue reading →

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