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  1. CaceyBSeptember 11, 2017 at 5:32 PM

    way to go Janice!

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  2. UnknownSeptember 11, 2017 at 5:53 PM

    Well Done Janice

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  3. UnknownSeptember 11, 2017 at 7:08 PM

    Nice Janice, looking forward to reading your entries.

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  4. UnknownSeptember 11, 2017 at 7:09 PM

    Kia ora Janice ka pai.

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  5. clevertrev15September 11, 2017 at 11:45 PM

    Looks great Janice!

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2017 at 11:19 PM

    Great Janice, up and running and looks ffab

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  7. Janice POctober 6, 2017 at 3:35 PM

    Thanks everyone. After a little 'wander' through Wix Blog, I'm back here!

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  8. UnknownOctober 6, 2017 at 4:10 PM

    It's a same that Wix Blog wasn't to be, I think the difficulty was in posting through a Facebook page, and perhaps not everyone is comfortable with that. I'm enjoying the blog journey... to find what works best.

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    1. UnknownOctober 6, 2017 at 4:10 PM

      It's a shame, not "same"...*correction

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    2. Janice POctober 6, 2017 at 6:59 PM

      True. All part of the reflective and digital journey. A challenge at times :-)

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