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writing is how writing develops- #NaNoWriMo inspiration
Writing is different from wanting to write. Writing is sometimes figuring it out as you go. It took me awhile to accept this-- that I...
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Nov 24, 20151 min read
A Radiolab episode for those who love language
Like countless others, I love writing and struggle find time to do it. Last weekend, I had the unusual opportunity to hole up in a cafe...
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asj
Nov 23, 20152 min read
On the mat, there's no multitasking
I've always had a particular appreciation for having a sense of touch. Even as a kid, I loved hands. I admired their structure, the many...
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asj
Nov 17, 20152 min read
TV in my queue- What's in yours?
A queue for TV I want to see is something like a list for books I want to read. It's full of hope and mystery and anticipation. There...
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Nov 15, 20152 min read
Yoga with Adriene: Enjoying a 30 day challenge
Yoga is a funny thing. I've enjoyed going to classes here and there, but never stuck with a practice. Especially with kids, it always...
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Nov 13, 20152 min read
Blue Apron: leftovers, morning rush, and a great customer service experience
If you're going to pay someone to deliver ingredients and recipes to your door, what can you expect? The right ingredients, recipes you...
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Nov 12, 20151 min read
November chill
November chill has a way of shocking us into the realization of the passage of time. The quality of the chill on skin is different from...
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Nov 7, 20152 min read
Rules
The grand thing about growing up and being a grown up is that there are fewer rules I balk at following. Mostly, the laws I encounter in...
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Nov 6, 20152 min read
Blue Apron- My First Box
I never thought I'd take the leap and sign up for one of these ingredient-delivery services. But I don't know why I was slightly...
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Nov 5, 20151 min read
Blog Action Day: Writers standing up for writers, now more than ever #raiseyourvoice
I signed up to participate in Blog Action Day, which was on October 16. Clearly, I'm a few weeks late, but this topic, sadly, is as...
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Nov 5, 20151 min read
doing the thing- 5K Day at #nanowrimo
The thing about these 30 day writing challenges is that it can be so emotionally draining to worry about the writing and to want to, to...
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Nov 3, 20152 min read
NaNo, NaBlo, NaWHOA. I said it. November is Writing Mo.nth.
It's November, and that means my inbox has a backlog of emails preparing me for WRITING LIKE CRAZY. Apparently, November, that month of...
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Nov 2, 20152 min read
Why this year is different for my #NaNoWriMo
This isn't my first time at the National Novel Writing Month rodeo. I first signed up on the website four years ago. And I met up with my...
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Nov 1, 20152 min read
new month, new challenge, new growth #nablopomo
Though she was born at the end of October, our elder daughter decided to celebrate her birthday this year on November 1st. We spent the...
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Oct 24, 20152 min read
picking up
Yesterday, I picked up my kids from school. The air had warmed up since the morning, so I wasn't distracted by chill, like I often am by...
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asj
Oct 11, 20151 min read
when sitcom parents kiss, it matters
Not to this day have I ever, ever seen my parents touch each other affectionately. Not once. But that's not who I am. So for my own...
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asj
Oct 10, 20151 min read
it's cool leather jacket time
It's been ONE OF THOSE WEEKS with the kids! God love 'em. Self-care stopped by the house, took one look, and backed away fast. So nope, I...
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Sep 30, 20152 min read
in honor of Derek's grandfather professor, Eugene Commins
I'm reminded again how a beautiful life can be recognized by the loving community that's arisen around them. Derek talked about his...
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Sep 18, 20151 min read
Four freedoms, updated for me
"It’s super-exciting to not care if you’re liked.... It’s fun defying expectations about me.” ~Amy Poehler Freedom to draw boundaries...
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Sep 18, 20151 min read
On 'Treasure: From Tragedy to Transjustice, Mapping a Detroit Story'
A mother's hands are neatly folded She speaks, and her voice is neat as well. "When you have a dismemberment," she says. And her voice is...
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