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Seven things I learned from 100 books

Seven things I learned from 100 books

It’s amazing what you can learn about your reading life when you pay attention.  A while back, I started tracking my reading using Anne Bogel’s My Reading Life: A Book Journal. I just finished the 100th entry, and the predominant feeling I have is pride. Books...

On Fridays, I Made Guacamole — A Pandemic Ritual

On Fridays, I Made Guacamole — A Pandemic Ritual

Back when the pandemic was new. After we realized it would last longer than a few weeks, but well before the vaccine, I fell into a few routines. Over time my routines started to take on the feeling of a ritual. On Fridays, I made guacamole. I spent the morning...

How to be a grown-up | 5 books to get you there

How to be a grown-up | 5 books to get you there

What does it mean to be a grown-up? Does it mean you have a job, pay your bills, get excited about things like a new vacuum or office supplies? Does it mean your laundry is folded AND put away or you have your Google Calendar planned down to the minute? These are for...

Crash Course in Meal Planning

Crash Course in Meal Planning

Crash Course in Meal Planning We've all been there...It's 5 pm and someone asks, "What's for dinner?" You have no idea, nothing thawed, and the thought of stopping at the store on the way home with your tired children makes you break into a cold sweat. Or maybe your...

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