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Morning at Smiley’s
We haven’t been in touch since Valentine’s Day, when I gave you a mix CD and then disappeared. Sorry to love you and leave you like that, but my family didn’t call me “The Kissing Bandit” in high school for … Continue reading
Ukulele Wednesday | These Boots Were Made For Walkin’
Are you ready, boots? Start walkin’.
What Are You Reading? Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
First of all: Young Adult Lit is really stepping up its game! What several years ago may have been easy to write off as juvenile or simple has matured into a genre of literature that is just as complex and … Continue reading
Go somewhere.
I spent my day thinking warm, snuggly thoughts of blankets and hot tea and Jane Austen movies on Netflix. I knew that as soon as I walked in the door, I would be hard pressed to do anything other than … Continue reading
What Are You Reading? 100 Years of Solitude
Although it took me WAY longer than it should have, I finally did finish 100 Years of Solitude. (You may remember I started reading it five months ago when I started this little online book club.) By the end of … Continue reading
Inspired
I’ve told you about my goals for 2012—now I want to tell you about my inspirations. I look to these people when I’m drawing a blank or feeling discouraged about where I’m going or what I’m doing in life. I … Continue reading
2012: The Plan
2012: The Plan I’ve got a good feeling about 2012. As I sat in the living room New Year’s Day, watching Homeland (which is SO GOOD) with my husband and our friends, I made out a list of things I … Continue reading
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, friends! “Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.” -Benjamin Franklin I don’t know about you, but I’ve got a good feeling about … Continue reading
Counting My Blessings
When I’m worried and I can’t sleep, I count my blessings instead of sheep. Then I fall asleep counting my blessings. I planned to write this yesterday – but I found myself all wrapped up in laughing and eating and … Continue reading





