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Embracing Our Traditional Thanksgiving Menu
It’s dripping rain outside. Still dark at 6 a.m., the drops are coming down rhythmic and thick. It’s the day before Thanksgiving, and each time this reality settles deep inside me I feel like a kid on...
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Today
There really is not much for me to say today. November is winding down. We are on day 29 of 30, which means my mission of posting every day for a month (save yesterday) is almost complete – abundant...
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Happy New Year!
Things have been quiet around here. I haven’t really been cooking – except for short ribs and mashed potatoes for Christmas, fondue on Christmas Eve, egg casserole and monkey bread on Christmas...
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DIY Bath Toys (foam bath “stickers”)
My friend read this post the other day and said, “Uh oh. You’re becoming one of those bloggers I hate!” ??? “One of those ones with the perfect life,” she growled. Uh oh. Maybe we need some...
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Gimme Some Messy
Guys – I feel like I’m all jammed up inside. Like there’s all kinds of stuff circulating around in the soul part of me, and I can’t quite identify what it is that’s trying to bust free. Desires tease...
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Almost Easter, an Almost Fast, and A New Camera
We’re two days away from Easter. About a week and a half ago, two things happened: 1. I started this post, and 2. I GOT A NEW CAMERA!!! (lots of jumping and clapping here and squeaking like a tickled...
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Mid Vacation Muse
So we’ve been on vacation for a while. One solid week of it spent at the beach. Filled with high tides and low tides, mudslides, and triple cherry virgin daiquiries. Appearances were made under...
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Another Man’s Treasure. . . .
So you might remember I got a bee in my bonnet and claimed all chill-like that I wanted to decorate. Bees in my bonnet, indeed. I went a little bit crazy-town. I chanted to myself for three hours each...
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After the Absence
I took an unintentional leave of absence. (Leaf of absence? Heh, heh. . . . ) It wasn’t pre-planned or meditated, it just happened as I sunk into life and let myself figure a few things out by mostly...
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Raspberry Lemonade Bars + Random Things. . .
I have a bit of writer’s block right now. Or blogger’s block. I can’t seem to motivate to write about. . . hmmm. Anything. I sat here today (actually last Wednesday), wondering, “If I could write...
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So Anyway. . . (my morning, Christmas, and ethical goods.)
So, anyway. Today was supposed to go like this: Drop kids off Rush home Eat breakfast Work out Art until 1:30 Instead, this was it: Drop kids off Find straggler kid still at home (who should have been...
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Dear Reader (day 4) – Go Anyway
Dear Reader – I went for a run monday morning. It was absolutely necessary, given the weekend situation. About three steps into this run I noticed the sky. Gray, dark, threatening on one side, sunny...
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Dear Reader – (day 18) Complete Randomness
Dear Reader – I have absolutely no idea what to write today. So maybe I’ll be utterly off the cuff and random – like one of those “right now” lists that circulate through Facebook. Right now I’m...
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Dear Reader – (day 25) Will Paint for Coffee
About a month ago, I did some commissioned artwork for my sister. Nothing huge, but still. “How can I pay you?” she texted. “PayPal? Check?” “A Starbucks gift card” I replied. She “lol”ed. “I’m...
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