Recent writing
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Playlists and Playthings.
ReadIt’s funny how Friday nights have become, over the last few years, my very best time of quiet and focus. While it seems the rest of the world either settle…
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Two girls, One Flat, a Lifetime of History #LoveChange
ReadIt’s Tuesday and I’m bucking a little trend today, and making this Throwback Tuesday! Why? Because I can, and because this post got me thinking. It got me thinking about the…
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A Beautiful Number
ReadAt about the age of twelve, I clearly remember thanking my mom for making me “short and squat”, because it relieved me from the pressure of entering beauty pageants. She…
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On Adulthood
ReadBeing an adult is hard. You know that whole saying “Don’t grow up, it’s a trap”. Yeah, I am feeling that a little today. Granted, yes, there are some grand benefits…
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Adages and Inadequacies
ReadI know, I know. You know that old adage… “The shoemaker’s children are never shod”. It’s true. As the world has swirled up and I write more and more for…
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Hello at Hello Square.
ReadThe lovely Karla of Hello Square mailed me the other day, with a fun opportunity. So, because I am rather fond of those, I jumped! The opportunity? Spend the day…
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The Spring Jump
ReadSpring always brings with this funny, lovely sense of renewal, like we shed winter’s baggage and move on to new things. It sounds trite but it’s true, for me, at…
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Delene and Seven weeks.
ReadI was sitting here trying to think about something to write for today, when Delene happened on Friday morning. Delene’s actually been happening in my life for far longer than just…
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New things I like.
ReadI can be a magpie sometimes, attracted by a sparkle here, or a flash from over yonder. If you know me at all, you’ll know I’m most excited by the…
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The one about ending a romance.
ReadRELAX. I DON’T MEAN THAT ONE. I’m talking about the boyfriend I’ve been with for more than half my life. He’s romanced me, sat in my hand through the worst…