I suffer no delusions that being an outside person is rare. Moreover, I understand that being an outdoorsy woman isn’t novel. Then, why do I struggle to find people to spend time outside with? My husband is a lovely man who enjoys baking bread, painting, and video games. He
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I suffer no delusions that being an outside person is rare. Moreover, I understand that being an outdoorsy woman isn’t novel. Then, why do I struggle to find people to spend time outside with? My husband is a lovely man who enjoys baking bread, painting, and video games. He
I’ve been looking for a secondhand copy of this book for a while. Years ago, I downsized my life to move into an RV. This was when minimalism had completely taken hold of me. I took pictures of all of my books before taking them all to my brother’
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I’ve been looking for a secondhand copy of this book for a while. Years ago, I downsized my life to move into an RV. This was when minimalism had completely taken hold of me. I took pictures of all of my books before taking them all to my brother’
I mentioned this in a previous post, but I've gotten my appetite for reading recently. I've been in somewhat of a reading slump for a few months, so it's nice to have the desire to read both with my ears and with my eyes
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I mentioned this in a previous post, but I've gotten my appetite for reading recently. I've been in somewhat of a reading slump for a few months, so it's nice to have the desire to read both with my ears and with my eyes
This week, I took my I READ BANNED BOOKS tote to McKay’s and added several books to my personal library. I’m looking forward to reading A Man without a Country again, and I’ve wanted to read East of Eden for years. My book reading this year has
Years ago, I decided to stop making New Year resolutions. As recommended by Danielle LaPorte in Firestarter Session and Desire Map, I choose words for the coming year. Mostly, these words are feeling words. For example, one year, I chose the word expansive, and I spent the year examining if
I had forgotten about Michael Pollan. Years ago, I read Botany of Desire and fell completely in love with his writing. The way he took the reader, me, around the world and into the garden was a magic carpet ride into nature. “Plants are nature’s alchemists, expert at transforming
After publishing four children’s books and writing 15 or so other children’s stories that have yet to publish, I have finally found a good system that works for me. This is not a technical guide to publishing or story writing. This is a way to take the guesswork
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This week, I took my I READ BANNED BOOKS tote to McKay’s and added several books to my personal library. I’m looking forward to reading A Man without a Country again, and I’ve wanted to read East of Eden for years. My book reading this year has
This is the third—or maybe fourth—time I’ve read this book. Bill Bryson is one of my favorite authors, and when he writes about his everyday life or travels, none of it ever feels dull. Several times in this book, for example, he goes to a bar and
Reading In Public
This week, I’ve found a lot of creative clarity. I have a few external factors to credit for this, but I also think time and acceptance are to thank. I recently updated my Substack bio, which I’m sure you all noticed - sarcasm. This was due in part
This week, I’ve found a lot of creative clarity. I have a few external factors to credit for this, but I also think time and acceptance are to thank. I recently updated my Substack bio, which I’m sure you all noticed - sarcasm. This was due in part
Reading In Public Series: One Woman's River by Ellen Kolbo McDonah Pt. 1 PSA - Posts with the subtitle “Reading in Public” are not book reviews but just bits about what I’m currently reading. Posts may be open-ended and poorly written. You’ve been warned. Kayaking is
Reading In Public Series: One Woman's River by Ellen Kolbo McDonah Pt. 1
Let me begin by saying I am not ashamed of my actions. I watched all of The Residence in just one and a half days. I took my phone to the gym. I propped it against my mixer while I chopped vegetables. I even leaned it against my pillow to
Earlier this year, I got a message from my friend—let’s call her Samantha—saying she was in tears while watching the news. She felt completely overwhelmed. The rapid-fire delivery of embarrassing bits from our government, followed by disturbing reports about violence in her own neighborhood, left her searching
Years ago, I took my mom on a road trip to see Bobby Darin. I didn’t know it then, but that was her first concert…ever. Now that I think about it, she didn’t tell me that was her first concert until I took her to the Beach