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Absentminded Antiprocrastination

Posted on 03/05/2020 by chick

Being a mom has eroded my procrastinating tendencies. I still look at unpleasant chores, such as the dishes, and say to myself, “I can’t handle this right now.” But then ten minutes later, the work is done. I’ve gotten so … Continue reading →

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Cross-Stitch Pattern #2

Posted on 03/02/2020 by chick
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Awkward and Weird

Posted on 02/29/2020 by chick

Heard around the house: Awkward turtles make weird babies. From “The Llama Song“

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Cute Mistakes

Posted on 02/28/2020 by chick

“Orson Scoot Card” is a cute typo. I found it on one of my own blog pages. Why can’t all my mistakes be so cute? If they were, maybe I wouldn’t mind them so much.

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Thoughts on Shopping

Posted on 02/27/2020 by chick

I’m beginning to think that there are four sizes of bra: the size you need, the size you think you are, the size that is too big, and the size that is too small. No matter what size I think … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be Cool

Posted on 02/26/2020 by chick

When it comes to music, there are two types of cool. There is a brand of cool that is naturally lofty and doesn’t care what anyone else thinks. People with that kind of cool know what’s good, they seek it … Continue reading →

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Norse Stuff

Posted on 02/26/2020 by chick

We should all be more like the dwarves in Rick Riordan’s fictional worlds. Dwarves are craftsmen . . . . We’re serious about the things we make. You humans–you make a thousand crappy chairs that all look alike and all … Continue reading →

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February Reading

Posted on 02/25/2020 by chick

For Black History Month this year I decided to actively celebrate by reading some books by black authors. In addition to a collection of poetry by Langston Hughes, I chose the two books pictured above. Both Butler and Jemisin became … Continue reading →

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Bad Language

Posted on 02/25/2020 by chick

Hey, People of the Internet! It’s “toe the line,” not “tow the line.” It’s “the die is cast,” not “the dye is cast.” It’s “sow the seeds,” not “sew the seeds.” OK. I feel better having gotten that off my … Continue reading →

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Recent Reading

Posted on 02/24/2020 by chick

The Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan; Grade: B Among the first books I read this year was The Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan. The easy humor of Riordan’s Norse-mythology-themed series had worked … Continue reading →

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