Author Archives: Kristin

Introducing SAPPY Saturday!!!!

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

One of my passions is easy listening music.  Yeah, I said it.  I’m THAT cool. Anyway…I sometimes hear classic songs that make me remember days gone by.  This new category on The Vocal Sokol aims to share some of those classic … Continue reading →

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A Giveaway With Sweet Tooth Fairy Megan Faulkner Brown

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

The Sweet Tooth Fairy.  If you haven’t heard of her or better yet tasted her creations, you really ought to.  I met the Sweet Tooth Fairy when my friend Elise, The Cupcake Activist, brought me some cupcakes from her very … Continue reading →

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Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

I’ve been living my life for the last six weeks like I was the pen in some manic dot-to-dot work sheet.  As soon as I get one dot connected, it’s immediately time to move to the next.  This is NOT … Continue reading →

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So You Think Yoga Is For Wimps?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

I had the opportunity to take a Yoga class at a ladies only retreat I attended called Breathing Space.  The whole weekend was really wonderful.  Full of Pleasant Events I’m dying to tell you all about.  First on my list to … Continue reading →

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Steve Sokol–The Wikipedia Page

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

This is intended to the Steve Sokol Wikipedia page.  He’s my husband and is mentioned a lot in these posts, so he deserves his own reference page, even if it’s not actually on Wikipedia. Now, whenever he is discussed there … Continue reading →

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So I’m Not A Dreamer

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

It’s true.  I’ve never been a dreamer. I’ve always been a practical person.  Since I was a child making decisions has been a long process. I always thought a long way off into the future and thought, “how will this … Continue reading →

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All She Wants To Do Is Dance, Dance, Dance

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Steve Sokol is a lucky man.  Also, he is a good man.  See, for the last couple years I have been itching to go dancing.  Dancing like I used to go dancing when I was a single gal. Except this … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Immigrants

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

I am the product of immigration.  Sometimes I think back about my family more than six or seven generations ago and think about what their lives were like in Denmark and England in the early 1800’s. I remember being  a … Continue reading →

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Checking Off Rockin’ Resolutions–With Dick Clark and SNAP!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

I know it’s not January, but I’m still talking about resolutions.  I am one of those “resolution people”.  It’s one of the only ways I get things done.  I LOVE New Year’s Rockin’ Eve (R.I.P Dick Clark) because it motivates … Continue reading →

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How To Be A Good Citizen–It Involves Snack Foods

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Every Monday I post a “Pleasant Event” that I’ve enjoyed doing during the week. This week, in the end I’m not sure I really “enjoyed” this experience because it was really long and incredibly boring. But…I did it so I … Continue reading →

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