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Yea! Two more books down!
This rainy, disgusting weekend was good for one thing. I knocked two more books off my must-read list. The Magician\’s Assistant by Ann Patchett and The Handmaid\’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. Loved \’em both. I especially enjoyed getting to know the narrators, both women in very strange situations, and I loved the fact that I…
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Creative Community
We\’re taking a break from poetry in my 8th grade class, mostly for my sanity. Today, we\’re taking magazine ads and making stories/poems from the pictures and captions. My goal is spontaneity, creativity, and freedom from constraints. I keep telling them to think beyond telling me what is happening in the picture, but show me…
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Reading update
Since my last post about reading, I\’ve been a bit of a slug. I\’ve only finished two books… I\’m a little sad about that, but whatever. I can only do so much, you know! Julie and Julia by Julie Powell….a memoir about the year-long attempt to cook and blog her way through Mastering the Art…
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Today seems like a good day for…
Leisurely sipping a few cups of coffee in my bathrobe. A long lunch with one of my favorite people. A walk or other workout. Genealogy research. A nap. Some writing. Hmm…where to start? So many choices, so little time. #springbreak
