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Category: This&That
My 2nd Birthday
I’m 2 years old this month, an adult.
Outdoors the Hedgehog Way
This is how to do the outdoors, from me, Lizzy, to all my friends.
Why I Now Ask Children What They Gave Instead of Got for Christmas
As I write this blog post, I’m not sure I’ll actually publish it because it sounds so much like criticism, and I don’t mean to criticize. I like Christmas. I love Christmas. I love seeing a living room filled with presents; I love seeing the joy on children’s faces; I love the whole idea and reality of…
The (Mis)Adventures of Quilling
I’m 10 weeks old. Which means that I’m older and wiser now. It also means that I’m quilling. And that’s not so great. I lose quills and grow new ones in every few weeks until I’m about 13 weeks old, which is when I have my final adult quilling. So, needless to say, I’m rather grumpy…
Dad and His Goody-Making Fun
Apparently my most popular posts aren’t about running or reading or writing or even cooking. No, they’re about my parents. So nothing I can ever do will as be as interesting as what my cute parents do, which I’ve come to accept. I mean, they are pretty adorable and quirky. As many of you know,…
What My Parents Have Taught Me about Marriage
It all started with a product description. As a lark, and because my dad asked me, I wrote up a product description, a “Get your Gary!” sort of thing. But then I started thinking about it. I had written a few pithy lines about Gary’s selling points, but what got me was what I didn’t…
Salt Lake City Library
I know I’ve been MIA for a while here. In my defense, I’ve been elbow deep in final papers and projects. Now that that’s done—knuckle crack—I can get down to business. I haven’t had a ton of leisure reading lately, but I have recently ventured to the Salt Lake City Public Library for the very…
Andrew McMahon
A disclaimer: this post is about music, not reading or writing. However, music—for me at least—is indelibly connected to my writing. It’s a great source of inspiration. I like to create soundtracks to the books I’m writing. I’ll have to post one of those soundtrack lists here for you to see. My favorite musician, Andrew…
Downtown Abbey
Lately, I’ve come across a TV gem. I know, it doesn’t happen that often because…well…it’s TV and designed to rot your brain. But once in a while there’s something educational AND fun. I know! It’s like a party in your head. Or at least it is in mine. Downton Abbey. I don’t know how I…
Holiday Travel: Thoughts and Frustrations
I’m not going to lie to you: I’m sitting here in an airport, anticipating sitting here for the next hour at least still waiting for a plane that should have taken me away three and a half hours ago. I’m writing because I’m bored. And annoyed. The ironic part is that whatever is delaying the…
Tyger Tyger 