These days I mostly try not to write. My life is so full of work and family and weeding. But every now and then, my brain starts to itch and the only way to scratch that itch is writing. This is where you will find my most recent scratchings.
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Quickie
I’ve got lots to say, several posts in the draft box, photos like crazy. But here’s just a quick note to say that I got to (more or less) fill my tank last night, and am subsequently feeling much better. Thanks for all your sympathetic comments. Yesterday was a real low point. A back to bed and pull the covers over my head, fuck the world, I suck, kind of day. One of my epiphanies was that as much as this little bloggeroo is saving my ass, I need to set some limits on myself in the computer dept. My…
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The Sweet, Loving, Wholesome Mama Postscript
By the way, having kids is the most beautiful blessing of my life. A true miracle. Who could have imagined anything so joy and bliss full? I love ’em like CRAZY. Ah, the duality of motherhood.
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Kitchens (I Swear it’s the Last One): Waste
Here’s an issue never tackled in fancy kitchen books, beyond the boring recycle sorter. I have so many categories of waste in my kitchen, it’s hard to keep up. And you should too! First, and most obvious, the trash. The things we throw away. I love the term throw away. Ever stop to appreciate how poignant it is? Yup, let’s just toss all this shit…. somewhere…. I don’t care where, just– somewhere not here! When people get up in arms about dumps being opened near them I have zero sympathy. I think if we all had to keep our own…
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Groupies
Howdy gang. Here’s a thought. A few of you had asked about a Follower thingy, like Blogger has. Unfortunately, WordPress ain’t got the goods, in that regard. But it occured to me that we could start a little Apronstringers Flickr group. Then everyone could post photos of themselves and whatever projects they had going on, or whatever. Also we could chat each other up. All in a more private setting (it would be by invitation only, ie: anyone who has commented here in the past, or who wrote me a little intro email could join). You would have to join…
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