Author: Calamity Jane
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Prayer Practice for Atheists
Ever since I first named it and begun to explore it last year, the concept of submission has haunted me. The pea under my mattress, so to speak. I was raised by a very strong, strong-willed woman, and I have grown up into my very own fiery independent female force of nature. I do not…
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Harvest First, Cook Second
Most modern people think cooking dinner starts with deciding what they feel like eating. Some of us more pragmatic cooks think first about what’s in the fridge, then about what we could do with it. But there is yet another level, which I often find myself on, where the question of dinner is secondary altogether…
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I Love/Hate Gardening
Mostly I love gardening. I mean, to the bone adore it. But goddamn, it can get disappointing sometimes! Especially here in the swamps, where everything grows like crazy, until you’re practically drooling, and then dies. Mysteriously. Summer is the off season here. Gardens limp along. Smarter, richer people than me just cover the whole thing…
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Run to the Hills
In August, My Man is going to Alaska. Damn him. Me and the kids got to go last summer, so I suppose it’s only fair. But still, I’ve had to carefully work my head around the envy. Part of my tactic is the same as I use for my 4yo– offer an exciting alternative! And…
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