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Belated Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. What's your best piece of advice for a newly married couple? I'm asking for a friend.

Marital advice? from me? I suppose it would be to always be honest and communicate. 

2. Before we're too far into the new year I wanted to post a question Teresa submitted during the December giveaway. Teresa blogs over at Being Refined as Silver, so everyone go say hi.

Teresa asks, "What were you doing on December 31st, 1999?" and " Did you or your family make preparations for Y2K?"

This was the new year before I took up my post as a volunteer teacher in Africa, and I probably wasn't too worried about Y2K, I would be lucky if I had electricity let alone a computer. 
3. According to Global Language Monitor, the most used word of 2014 isn't a word. It's the heart emoji. Huh? How can something that's not a word be the most used word, but I digress. What do you think was your most used word in 2014?

Wow! That surprises me because I can't recall a time …

Wednesday Hodgepodge...the last of 2014

Good morning!

I am admittedly late with this, what with it being 2015, but here it is all the same :)

1. Share a favorite moment from your Christmas holiday celebration.

I love Christmas in its entirety but I do like going out very late at night to drop copious amounts of presents off for my nieces, i can see why Santa has had  the same job for so long ;)

2. What would you say has been the biggest news event during your life so far?

Berlin Wall coming down, death of Princess Diana, and 9/11 are the first three that spring to mind.
3. The Pantone Color of the Year for 2015 is Marsala. What say you-like or no like? Would I find this color anywhere in your home or wardrobe? Will you add something in this shade to either?
I like the colour but I think it is not a great paint colour, I wouldn't put it on walls, but accessories in this colour are a definite yes. You won't find this colour anywhere in my home, not because I have avoided it but because other colours have snuck in, I can …