Just another day at the office for the safety cones. They are having fun, especially the one on the far left. (These are the cones of the woman I mentioned in the previous post; she works in construction management).
I am loving all the little stories in the comments and on blogs that linked back, [...]

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Amidst a lot of writing, and I mean, A LOT of writing, sometimes I forget how much my Etsy shop factors into my day-to-day life, in terms of creativity and workload. Just when I feel like I have a handle on my 5+ jobs, someone goes and orders 5 crochet items, and suddenly, I [...]

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I have written about pigs before, here and here, and probably mentioned my struggle with liking them, but also, um, eating them. With all the veg-heads in my life, a bombardment of information about the food industry, particularly the meat industry, and a general respect for nature and life, I go back and forth [...]

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I have been taking a little break from my blogging here, as well as from crochet/Etsy, but just a few facts to report. Various freelance writing opportunities have been keeping me busy, among other things…
I have a very small piece in Time Out magazine about my “gripe” with New York post offices. “The [...]

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I have rarely been one to play tricks on others come April Fools’ Day, though I have fallen for many to date! Nevertheless, it seems like an appropriate day to share some silliness via childhood memories.

When my sister and I were little, we fought over the little black hook in the above picture. It’s [...]

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Remember how excited I was when I found ice skates on the street? I was really excited! I went on and on about how you can find the most amazing cast-offs in New York and call them your own! They were on the small size (4), but fit the way ice skates usually do–tightly! [...]

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