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A-hem
I am writing this as much for the purpose of venting as for sharing. Hopefully my experience will help others remember that when you get frustrated and feel stupid trying to accomplish what seems like a simple task, you are not alone. As perfect as so many things appear on-line, reality can get really annoying and frustrating. My daughter and her friend recently wanted to go “Thrifting” –the treasure hunt to see if they could find something really cool for a low price at a thrift store. (They were successful!) I was happy to take them. While at the thrift store, I decided to look for pants to wear to…
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Onion Soup, Take 1
Secondary title: HE LIKED IT! I admit that I am not the best cook. Fortunately for me, I am not terribly picky. A little more unfortunate, though, is the fact that my family members are not huge fans of what I create. (If they don’t cook something, they are going to be stuck with whatever I make.) I do try to get creative with ingredients I have in the house, and, as a vegetarian, most of what I use is not very expensive (thus, I don’t worry as much about wasting money if my creation is not eaten by anyone but myself), and by not using meat/chicken/fish, the chance of…
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To think that I was done with tests
I am testing to see if this post connects to my Facebook account. Part of my “living and learning” is trying to figure out the technical aspect of setting up my blog in connection to social media. As I get more and more frustrated, I have to remind myself that this whole process can “count” as part of my “grand plan” to try new things. This part of the plan sucks.
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Dragon Fruit–Trying a New (to us) Fruit
My son is taking a Gourmet Foods class in high school. (This is a nice break from his AP classes, plus, I know he won’t starve when he heads off to college.) He has always liked eating (typical teenage boy with hollow legs), but he is now showing more interest in trying and plating new and different foods. Today, he and his father picked up some groceries. Included among the typical stuff was a dragon fruit. My knowledge of dragon fruit was limited to “I think I may have heard of that before.” My son and I both independently did a little research so as to know what to do…
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The Emerald City
The Emerald City For this post, the name has nothing do to with gemstones or Oz. As an adult, I have come to appreciate the public library much more than I did as a kid. I recently attended a lecture which was part of a “One Book One Community” program. This program is a partnership between several area libraries to bring a “community read” to the residents. The book chosen was Love and Other Consolation Prizes by Jamie Ford. Several library programs this winter were scheduled in connection to this book. I will start by saying that I did not read this book. (I am currently reading a different book…
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Bernie’s Book Bank
I am extremely fortunate to have something very special–a close relationship with a group of my best girlfriends from high school. For 30+ years (hard to believe it has really been that long), we have done a Secret Santa gift exchange. This year, one of the group suggested that we do something different together. She suggested that we all volunteer together, and a new plan was set into motion! We chose to volunteer for a local organization called Bernie’s Book Bank. I had heard great things about the place, but I had never volunteered there. Bernie’s Book Bank provides free books to low income children throughout Chicagoland, 12 books per…
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Entering the World of Lacrosse…
Many moons ago when I was in high school, I was a member of the Mathletes. I say this with pride! I was good at math, I enjoyed being part of the math team, and some of my best friends (who are still some of my best friends 30+ years later) were my teammates. My son, who is also very good at math, gave me such a look of disgust when I suggested that he might enjoy doing something similar. My son is a sports guy–he loves to play sports; he loves to watch sports; he loves to talk about sports. One of his main hopes when he started high…
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Falling in Love with TED
My husband’s name is Steve. Who is Ted? Actually, TED is more of a what than a who. About a year ago, I started watching a lot of TED talks. I had heard about them and had seen a few, but while on a driving trip, I really started to learn what TED talks had to offer. My family took a driving trip last winter from Chicagoland to Florida and back. I don’t like driving; I do it to get from point A to B. My husband, on the other hand, is a car guy. My son was 15 with a learner’s permit, so this also provided him with a…
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Up, Up, and a Say!
I recently signed up for a business related class at my local library. (Ironically, this was on the same day that I learned how to sew the coffee cup cozy mentioned in the last post, but it was at my other local library. I may be doctor, but I don’t golf, so I find other things besides housework to do on my day off.) I decided to attend the class just because I thought it would be interesting and potentially useful. The class was “Craft Your Perfect Elevator Speech.” (Now does the punny title make sense? It made me chuckle.) I would like to share some of the tips I…
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Sew Cool, Part 2
A week ago, I learned how to use a sewing machine. (If you are interested, check out the previous post discussing that adventure.) I had the chance to return to the library for a class to put my new knowledge to use. I would create a COFFEE CUP COZY!! I am perfectly happy with starting small and practical. I arrived excited and a bit nervous. Sure, I was just going to be making something for fun for myself, but, honestly, no one likes feeling like a fool (even when no one else is watching.) Did I remember anything? It had only been a week. I had looked at Pinterest in…
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