Today I spoke with one of the less delightful people who works for the State of Oregon. She was condescending and just generally not my favorite person by the end (early middle) of our conversation. I wanted to say “look lady, I have a masters degree in neuropsychology (that’s my “go to” smarty pants credential, … Continue reading
At my house we often use the quote “oh look… a chicken!” when someone says something totally off topic. We first saw the phrase on a t-shirt in Wireless or Signals or one of those other similar magazines that show up before Christmas. It was on a t-shirt that said something about “People say I … Continue reading
I like lists. I like the process of writing them. I like the look of the listed items with their optimistic little checkboxes. I like it that my list provides a plan for accomplishing things during my day, that my list keeps me organized and on track. I like it that my list lets me … Continue reading
One of my favorite stories of my son, Spencer, is from when he was in kindergarten and picked out a heart-shaped Care Bear lunch box for school. I remember asking him if he would be okay with it if someone gave him a bad time about it and I loved his reply. He said, “that’s … Continue reading
Hey everyone, I just wanted to say thanks (obviously… did you read the title?). It’s been really fun for me to see the number of visitors increasing and, as a result, I’m currently a bit of an addict on the stats page. It doesn’t tell me who you are, but lets me know how many … Continue reading
You realize that a year in review is only two weeks at this point, don’t you? It sounds way more impressive to say “a year in review” though. Does anyone else hear it being said in a news anchor voice? “A year in review … with Tom Brokaw.” How ’bout now? Anyway, I’m doing a … Continue reading
A number of you already know that I am on a slow and deliberate path toward simplifying my life (you may even have joined me in the quest for less!). Some of you may also know that I’m a big fan of Evernote (a cloud-based filing system that I’ve reviewed in my top ten apps for … Continue reading
It’s only one day into the new year, but I’m off to a good start on my drop in the Bucket List. I’ve already gotten right on item #3 and cleansed my house of not one, but TWO items (I know, I’m such an over achiever… ha!). The two pairs of shoes were pretty easy … Continue reading
I will be going to a New Year’s Eve party and doing all the New Yearsy celebrating like many others. We’ll play games, eat snacks, toast at midnight,etc., but this year there’s a new game. We’re all expected to come with a list of five of our New Year’s resolutions, which we will then use … Continue reading
I’m constantly struggling within myself, fighting the pull of the tech (iPhone, iPad, laptop) and the pull of the simple tech less existence I imagine… you know, the unrealistic yet appealing one where I have a garden (with deer who gaze, not graze), knit daily, make my own applesauce, and have a bathroom that sparkles … Continue reading
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