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Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving dinner is over, and I’m curled up on the couch with two very tired dogs. We went and had dinner with some friends, and got to take Maxwell and Simon with us. They spent several hours tearing around the huge backyard with their doggie friends. Since one of our hosts is of Filipino ancestry,…
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Coming in 2013: Achieve your dreams with my new workshop!
I’m thrilled to announce that I’m launching a workshop series for 2013. Starting in December (to kick the new year off right), I’ll be guiding students through goal-setting, weathering setbacks, and accomplishing their creative plans. Achieve Your Dreams 2013 What are your creative dreams for 2013? Do you want to write a book? Get a…
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November Reading Report
November was not a high-volume reading month, in part because I couldn’t actually read for one entire week. The other reason is because I’m under George R.R. Martin’s spell, and thus most of my reading time has gone to his epic series rather than anything else. So here are the two books I finished this…
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The Artist’s Way, Weeks 4-5
So I survived the week of no reading. It was tougher than an entire month of unprocessed food. I need reading way more than I need artificial preservatives and white flour. It was a pretty frustrating week, because my primary method of relaxation was just gone. I realize the point of the week was to…
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October Unprocessed: The Latter Half
Well, I slacked off on photographing the last two weeks of October Unprocessed. Work was busy, evenings have been busier, and photographing and blogging have not been my primary concerns. But it’s Halloween Night, we’re watching Shaun of the Dead and passing out candy, I’m gearing up for the NaNoWriMo kickoff event (yes, I said I…
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And now for the big announcement!
I’ve been holding onto this news for about two weeks now, but I wanted to wait until the contract had been signed and the release date had been set before I put this out to the entire internet. I am thrilled to announce that Finishing Line Press has accepted my chapbook, We’re Smaller Than We Think…
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Picture Perfect Challenge: Habits
This was a tough one! Especially since I’m not used to composing a shot. Instead, I find things in my surrounding environment which interest me. But the particular prompt this week required a little more deliberate thinking for me.
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October Unprocessed: Week 2
I didn’t get as many photos this week, largely because we made a number of the same recipes (avocado toast, avocado, pudding, the couscous dish, and the noodle salad are regular staples in our weekly meals). In addition, there was a bulgar wheat and lentil salad that I forgot to photograph (but fortunately, I’m…
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The Artist’s Way: Week 3
I had a lot of fun with Week Three. Unlike Week Two, I didn’t feel flustered trying to fit the exercises into my life. They also gave me a lot to think about. There was a lot of artistic affirmation this week, including taking stock of all the people I have in my life who…
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Feminist Friday: Jennifer Livingston
The above video made the rounds on the internet last week, so it’s slightly old news, but it’s so great that I had to share it again. For those of you who missed this one, a news anchor at a Wisconsin CBS station received a snarky letter from a viewer criticizing her for her weight.…