French Lessons. A book give away.

August 17, 2011

I first discovered Ellen Sussman (above) via her beautiful, riveting novel, On a Night Like This, about a single mom who is raising a teenager in San Francisco and finds out she is dying of cancer. So, when I heard that Ellen was writing another novel — two primary characters are a single-mom-to-be and a [...]

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Anxiety and the American Institute of Architects Home Tour

August 9, 2011

The other night, during a mild anxiety attack after our contractors left, I had a small argument with my husband. Then, I sat down to write a post about how scared I felt. Blogging tip: when you write in the midst of such intense feelings, don’t publish it right away. Let it sit for 24 [...]

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Our delayed honeymoon

July 30, 2011

At last, eight months after our wedding, we packed out bags and went on a real honeymoon. Actually, we packed our biking panniers — and took off on a cycling honeymoon! When I showed our photos to a girlfriend, she said: “It looked fun — and strenuous.” Exactly. We cycled for one week straight: 200 [...]

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Erecting a 9 foot post

July 23, 2011

After living in a mother-daughter household for almost a decade, it’s still taking some time for me to get used to all the guy talk around here. Moving in with Thunderpants — a man who loves his tools — this past spring was a big change. Now that I’m face-to-face with contractors and carpenters every [...]

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Choosing

July 19, 2011

Thunderpants‘ cousin got married last weekend, in a meadow next to this pond (above). I felt honored to be there. As I stood under the hot sun, listening to them read their own, hand-written vows, I realized how precious it is to see such two sweet, creative human beings who have chosen to be with [...]

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Independence in a small space

July 4, 2011

As I write this, Thunderpants and I are officially camping out in the living room for the next six+ months, during our remodel. We have one tiny closet, and a big commitment to a positive attitude. Fortunately, the bed that he built for me a couple of years ago has plenty of storage underneath: I’ve [...]

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The ideal step-parent?

June 21, 2011

For as long as I remember I’ve honored two men on Father’s Day: my dad and my step-dad. Well, all that changed this weekend. As soon as Thunderpants opened his eyes in the morning, I pushed a present into his lap. First, I gave him a silly card with a photo of a guy fixing [...]

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