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“Don’t Let Me Into This Year With An Empty Heart”
For years now, as long as I can remember, I’ve rung in the new year with a pen in hand. Not at midnight. At midnight I’m wielding the requisite fondue stick or glass of fake champagne. The real shift comes … Continue reading
“There Ain’t Nobody Like Bob Anymore”
Today is Robert’s birthday. I wanted to write something amazing for him. Something that will show you how good he is, and kind, and funny and stubborn and generous and loyal and creative and supportive and decisive and resilient and … Continue reading
Notable Events That Occurred In My Absence
Robert and I spent nearly a week with my family in a resort in Park City. I learned that I have very complicated feelings about Utah, that I am officially one of those people who gushes over the little people … Continue reading
Feeding The Planet
When I posted about our recent jaunt to Milwaukee, I left out pictures from my very favorite part of the trip: the Polish Grocery across the street from Comet Cafe. It is without a doubt my favorite corner store/deli I’ve … Continue reading
The Candyman
Last week I tried fashion blogging on for size. This week I am pretending to be a food blogger. A sponsored food blogger at that, shilling for a product I want you to buy. Not that anybody is paying me … Continue reading
Peace Offering
I’m out of words today. Please accept this Corgi offering in lieu of a real post.
Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask
I don’t have a FAQ section on my blog, because people don’t really ask me a lot of questions. I know that people come here with questions, though. I know this because WordPress tracks the search terms that lead people … Continue reading
Little Mutinies
I’ve mentioned that Husband and I have to move, right? We are not happy about this. We’re being unceremoniously kicked out by our landlord who failed to read the regulations governing her own condo building, which regulations prohibit her from … Continue reading
Decades
[As I mentioned yesterday, I wrote this last year.] Today I am two weeks and two days shy of turning 25. I’m okay with this. I know I have many happy years ahead of me. Moreover, looking back over the … Continue reading
Giving Up The Reins
Before Husband and I got married, we lived in two separate two-room apartments in Ann Arbor, Michigan. When we moved into our bigger-than-expected apartment here in Chicago, we had one bed, two air mattresses, two sets of all the basics … Continue reading
Bending the Rules 