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in praise of underlining
Why underline? It’s not as if I need to go back and re-read anything that I’ve previously read. This is adulthood. School’s out. There are no tests. I…
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Bad Seed, Good Art, & a Russian Doll Situation
Hi! There’s a much longer story here that I’ll save for another day, but for now I’m just excited to share this invitation with my Kansas City friends…
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the time — it takes
The time — the time — you never can find — the time — it takes — to slow down —enough — the time — it takes — to read — the book — that is still — on…
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Summertime dreaming & writing prompt scheming
Dear readers, Hello, spring! The peonies are blooming, the birds sing in the mornings, and every night as we try to get the kids to bed my neighbor Ray…
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THE THREAD | artifacts of pandemic life
Early on in the pandemic, my family coped with our isolation by creating a family newsletter to share with grandparents and friends. I had entirely…
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the bell bound to the belfry // Open Studios
For the past few weeks I’ve been collaborating with my friend and artist Elaine Buss on a screen-printing project for Open Studios at Charlotte Street…
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Children's Ministry
Children’s Ministry That’s what the banner in the hallway says, the hall they stalk with weapons drawn. Train up a child in the way they should go, says…
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