tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13277157457547276072024-03-10T23:24:24.058-04:00Herban GirlLindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.comBlogger527125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-4452702491077041812015-05-22T15:02:00.000-04:002015-05-22T15:02:02.641-04:00a Change of AddressHi there. Thanks for being here, whether you've been here a day, a week, or since the beginning -- almost seven years ago.<br />
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Herban Girl no longer feels quite right -- it's like a favorite well-worn jacket that doesn't fit anymore or look <i>you</i> enough, so you toss on a new coat, give your jacket one long last glance over your shoulder, and head out the door.<br />
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I hope you'll join me over at <a href="https://betweentheogdentrees.wordpress.com/">Ogden</a>.Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-11904939260022646702015-05-17T21:31:00.002-04:002015-05-17T21:31:31.426-04:00sunday stuff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>what i wrote:</b><br />
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<a href="https://food52.com/blog/12877-velvety-mushroom-soup-the-best-use-for-mushroom-stems">Velvety Mushroom Soup: The Best Use for Mushroom Stems</a><br />
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<a href="https://food52.com/blog/13008-lettuce-and-9-ways-to-use-it-that-don-t-involve-salad">Lettuce and 9 Ways to Use It That Don't Involve Salad</a><br />
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<a href="http://3%20tips%20for%20buying%20imperfect%20produce/">3 Tips for Buying Imperfect Produce</a><br />
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<b>what i read/found:</b><br />
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<a href="https://represent.us/action/theproblem-4/">Corruption in America</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://en.what-character-are-you.com/d/en/2183/index/13415.html">What nationality do your manners belong to?</a> I'm British, apparently.<br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/natalie-thomas/dont-be-a-dick_b_6732902.html">Don't be a dick</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/cooking-with-bitters-not-just-for-cocktails-anymore-1430494154">Cooking with bitters</a> -- they're not just for cocktails!<br />
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Can you correctly pick the <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/3046230/guess-these-colors-as-quickly-as-you-can">kolor</a>?<br />
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<a href="http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/05/photos-an-earthquake-and-an-avalanche-on-mount-everest/?_r=0">Surviving an earthquake and an avalanche on Mount Everest</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/the-introverts-survival-guide-to-a-houseful-of-people-214006">The introvert's guide to surviving a houseful of people</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.daveramsey.com/blog/how-teens-can-become-millionaires/">How teenagers can become millionaires</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/18/playground-purgatory">Playground purgatory</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.boredpanda.com/street-mosaic-pothole-ice-cream-jim-bachor/">Fixing potholes with ice cream mosaics</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://galadarling.com/article/fuck-that-a-manifesto/">F That! A Manifesto</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.headspace.com/blog/view/440">Is busy the new black?</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.basvanderveer.nl/project/raindrop-for-elho">this rain barrel</a>.<br />
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And, more realistically, <a href="https://www.getquip.com/">this toothbrush</a>.Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-48064846527660418952015-05-07T19:59:00.003-04:002015-05-07T19:59:43.506-04:00thursday things<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What I wrote:<br />
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<li><a href="https://food52.com/blog/12787-radish-top-soup-a-reason-to-keep-the-greens">Radish Top Soup: A Reason to Keep The Greens</a></li>
<li><a href="https://food52.com/blog/12734-fresh-marjoram-and-10-foods-to-pair-it-with">Fresh Marjoram and 10 Foods to Pair It With</a></li>
<li>small bites: <a href="https://food52.com/blog/12823-too-many-cooks-do-you-haiku">a haiku</a>, <a href="https://food52.com/blog/12824-peanut-butter-and-what">the strangest food you can pair with peanut butter</a>, and <a href="https://food52.com/blog/12880-get-the-right-water-temperature-for-yeast-without-a-thermometer">getting the right temperature for yeast without using a thermometer</a>.</li>
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What I discovered:<br />
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A cancer survivor <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2015/05/06/empathy_cards_by_emily_mcdowell_are_greeting_cards_designed_for_cancer_patients.html?wpsrc=fol_fb">designs the cards</a> she wished she received from her friends and family.<br />
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brunosmartcan/trash-can-vacuum-bruno-the-worlds-first-smartcan?ref=popular&utm_source=swissmiss&utm_campaign=cc7d6c2cd6-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2660ad4d17-cc7d6c2cd6-393341397">Trash can + vacuum</a>. Smart.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/23/opinion/eat-up-youll-be-happier.html?_r=0">Eat up. You'll be happier</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://wifey.tv/video/the-last-fkable-day/">The Last F**ckable Day</a>. (It goes without saying that you shouldn't watch this if you aren't keen on the language in the title, right? Right.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/dad-s-reply-to-school-on-kids-absence-is-best-response-ever">Dad's reply to school on kids' absence is best response ever</a>.<br />
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Fatherly is a cool new(ish) site (for moms too) on parenting, with helpful articles like: <a href="https://www.fatherly.com/how-to-raise-a-baseball-fan-with-jason-sklar-1108356725.html">How to raise a baseball fan who roots for the right team (meaning yours)</a>.<br />
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Sure, you might have a local favorite flower shop, but have you ever tried to order flowers for someone in another city? It can be really hard to figure out how to get a non-cheesy bouquet. Enter <a class="" href="https://www.thebouqs.com/refer-free?sal=5535a343495201&spop=0&bcid=1057">The Bouqs</a>. Reasonably priced, beautiful (hello <a href="https://www.thebouqs.com/en/california-collection/566-standout.html">ranunculuses</a>), AND you can <a href="https://www.thebouqs.com/refer-free?sal=5535a343495201&spop=0&bcid=1057">get a free bouquet with your first purchase</a>. Sold.</div>
Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-8364894249943362132015-04-19T20:35:00.000-04:002015-04-20T21:10:36.175-04:00sunday stuff<b>What I wrote:</b><br />
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<a href="https://food52.com/blog/12733-fresh-oregano-4-foods-to-eat-it-with">Fresh Oregano & 4 Foods to Eat it With</a><br />
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<a href="https://food52.com/blog/12744-how-to-know-if-your-seeds-are-viable-for-planting">How to Know If Your Seeds Are Viable for Planting</a><br />
<b><br /></b> <b>What I read:</b><br />
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Huh. If <a href="http://www.doorsixteen.com/2015/04/12/plastic-plants-zero-shame/">Anna can pull off plastic plants</a>, well then, maybe the rest of us can, too.<br />
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<a href="http://www.grubstreet.com/2015/04/sloshed-how-to-drink-on-a-first-date.html">How to drink on a first date</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/entertaining-style/parties/article/no-stress-dinner-party-guide">How to throw a stress-free dinner party -- on a Friday night</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://distractify.com/beth-buczynski/dont-you-wish-your-girlfriend-could-curse-like-me/?ts_pid=2">On swearing</a>. <a href="http://www.scarymommy.com/9-rules-of-swearing-for-my-children/">And kids swearing</a>.<br />
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Ugh. <a href="http://www.chookooloonks.com/blog/drinking-tons-of-water">Need to drink more water</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.designmom.com/">Design Mom</a></span></i><br />
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Wow. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/14/business/owner-of-gravity-payments-a-credit-card-processor-is-setting-a-new-minimum-wage-70000-a-year.html?_r=2">This company is setting their new minimum wage at $70,000</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.designmom.com/">Design Mom</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="https://instagram.com/baddiewinkle/">Baddie Winkle</a>—the 86-year-old Instagrammer and <a href="http://www.boredpanda.com/this-86-years-old-instagram-sensation-is-a-new-model/">model for LA-based Dimepiece</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.designmom.com/">Design Mom</a></span></i><br />
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From <a href="http://www.brooklynsupper.net/">Brooklyn Supper</a>, I can't give a better intro than she did: "Class is everywhere. As I become more and more grown-up – well into my 30s – I see class in everything. Small asides, what I might assume as a given, or what someone else might assume as one, are all fodder that serve to highlight class and difference. <a href="http://www.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/item/550-trash-food">This essay</a> sums up much of this delicate interplay beautifully."<br />
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<a href="http://www.southernfoodways.org/snap-judgment-life-after-limes/">SNAP Judgment: Life After Limes</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.brooklynsupper.net/">Brooklyn Supper</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://www.babble.com/best-recipes/how-i-actually-got-my-daughter-to-eat-her-vegetables/">How I Actually Got My Daughter to Eat Her Vegetables</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.brooklynsupper.net/">Brooklyn Supper</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://m.fastcompany.com/3043858/world-changing-ideas/the-science-of-why-you-should-spend-your-money-on-experiences-not-thing">Why you should spend money on experiences, not things.</a> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.shutterbean.com/">Shutterbean</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://www.marieforleo.com/2014/10/criticism/">How to Insult-Proof Your Ego</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.shutterbean.com/">Shutterbean</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://petapixel.com/2015/04/04/the-12-types-of-photographs-youll-find-on-instagram/">The 12 types of photographs you'll find on Instagram</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.shutterbean.com/">Shutterbean</a></span></i></div>
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Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-39255763894806344222015-04-13T06:18:00.001-04:002015-04-13T06:18:32.570-04:00Sunday Stuff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What I wrote:<br />
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<a href="https://food52.com/blog/12573-sarah-britton-s-my-new-roots-a-friend-in-the-whole-foods-kitchen">A review of Sarah Britton's debut cookbook: My New Roots</a><br />
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<a href="https://food52.com/blog/12703-fresh-tarragon-and-its-5-best-uses">Fresh Tarragon and Its 5 Best Uses</a><br />
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What I read:<br />
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<a href="https://food52.com/shop/products/1817-genius-recipes-signed-copy">Genius Recipes</a>!<br />
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"<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/06/opinions/colicchio-factory-farming/">It's time that consumer demand for sustainable and humane food trumps the power that industrial farms hold over our elected officials.</a>" -- Tom Colicchio<br />
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Here's how often <a href="http://hellogiggles.com/we-hate-to-shower">we actually need to shower</a>.</div>
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<a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704657304575540381836454858?curator=Informerly">Did I kill Gourmet Magazine?</a><br />
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The <a href="http://nymag.com/tags/i-like-this-bitch's-life/">I Like This Bitch's Life</a> series. h/t to Kate<br />
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<a href="http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2015/04/20-career-tips-from-female-entrepreneurs.html">20 Career Tips from Female Entrepreneurs</a><br />
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<a href="http://the-toast.net/2015/04/03/my-real-time-response-to-learning-what-the-rock-eats-every-day/">My Real-Time Response to Learning What the Rock Eats Every Day</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.themid.com/family/six-words-that-will-end-picky-eating?u=9l1c2h3mL5">6 words that will end picky eating</a>. h/t to Erin<br />
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<a href="http://luckypeach.com/health-is-the-new-wealth/">Health is the new wealth</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://annfriedman.com/weekly">Ann Friedman</a> </span></i><br />
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<a href="http://damemagazine.com/2015/04/02/are-we-overthinking-everything">Are we overthinking everything?</a> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://annfriedman.com/weekly">Ann Friedman</a> </span></i></div>
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Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-25660135445183350922015-04-05T20:44:00.003-04:002015-04-11T12:41:27.423-04:00Sunday Stuff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What I wrote:<br />
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<a href="https://food52.com/blog/12584-all-about-galangal-10-ways-to-use-it">All About Galangal and 10 Ways to Use It</a><br />
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<a href="https://food52.com/blog/12639-watercress-and-our-10-favorite-ways-to-use-it">Watercress and Our 10 Favorite Ways to Use It</a><br />
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What I read:<br />
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I want to start / go back to using <a href="http://gettoworkbook.com/preorder">a paper planner</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.shutterbean.com/">Shutterbean</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/innovative-artist-uses-urchin-shells-make-beautiful-jellyfish.html">urchin shell + air plant = jellyfish</a> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.shutterbean.com/">Shutterbean</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://distractify.com/jake-heppner/most-passive-aggressive-things/">39 people doing passive-aggressive better than you</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.shutterbean.com/">Shutterbean</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/6-reasons-every-woman-needs-to-travel-alone_5501fb5ae4b00d7437871cea">6 reasons every woman needs to travel alone</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://lifehacker.com/the-guilt-free-guide-to-parting-ways-with-your-sentimen-1693112550">The guilt-free guide to getting rid of your sentimental items</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/24/quincy-kroner-garbage-men_n_6931922.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063">Toddler finally meets garbage men he idolizes and he can't even</a>.<br />
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My instagram name (<a href="https://instagram.com/linnylot/">linnylot</a>) is based on James Corden's character (on Gavin & Stacey) Smithy's interactions with his best friend's family (still with me?), so I'm already an instant fan of The Late Late Show. If you have to commute to work in a car, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/26/mariah-carey-radio-corden_n_6946684.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063">Corden knows the best way to do it</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/22/travel/gallery/mont-saint-michel-tide/">Supertide at Mont St. Michel</a>. That place is on my must-visit list. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.designmom.com/">Design Mom</a></span></i><br />
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How not to raise a narcissist in <a href="http://nypost.com/2015/03/11/how-not-to-raise-a-narcissist-in-9-easy-steps/">9 easy steps</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.designmom.com/">Design Mom</a></span></i><br />
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Why don't foodies care about <a href="http://mail01.tinyletterapp.com/annfriedman/rude-boycott/2396493-www.vox.com/2015/4/2/8203301/food-movement-labor?c=a21de87a-b598-4eaf-8caf-57c80f7bdbbb">who picked their food</a>? <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://annfriedman.com/weekly">Ann Friedman</a> </span></i></div>
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I've been writing about: <a href="https://food52.com/blog/12463-the-14-foods-to-consider-buying-organic">the 14 foods to consider buying organic</a>, <a href="https://food52.com/blog/12467-all-about-parsley-and-8-green-sauces-to-use-it-in">parsley</a> (and 8 green sauces to use it in), <a href="https://food52.com/blog/12433-all-about-yuca-and-how-to-put-it-to-good-use">yuca</a>, and <a href="https://food52.com/blog/12375-everything-you-need-to-know-about-taro">taro</a>.</div>
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<a href="http://www.designformankind.com/2015/03/apple-slice/">The apple slice</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://happyplace.someecards.com/for-the-birds/little-girl-receives-gifts-from-crows-as-a-thank-you-for-feeding-them/">Birds are the best</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.designmom.com/">Design Mom</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hackaball/hackaball-a-programmable-ball-for-active-and-creat?ref=NewsMar1915&utm_campaign=Mar+19&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter">A ball that's a computer</a>. You can kick, throw, and bounce it AND program your own games.<br />
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On <a href="http://mail01.tinyletterapp.com/annfriedman/out-of-the-closet/2279749-opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/how-liberalism-and-racism-are-wed/?c=a21de87a-b598-4eaf-8caf-57c80f7bdbbb">racism and liberalism</a> and <a href="http://mail01.tinyletterapp.com/annfriedman/out-of-the-closet/2279753-www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/12/raise-anti-racist-children-tackle-racism?c=a21de87a-b598-4eaf-8caf-57c80f7bdbbb">raising anti-racist children</a>.<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> via <a href="http://annfriedman.com/weekly">The Ann Friedman Weekly</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://remodelicious.com/pac-parents-against-caillou/">PAC: Parents Against Calliou</a>. Yes.</div>
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<a href="http://bangordailynews.com/2015/03/11/living/take-a-look-inside-the-historic-maine-inn-to-be-given-away-in-essay-contest/">I'm thinking about entering</a>. You, too?<br />
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<a href="http://nymag.com/thecut/2015/03/when-men-want-kids-and-women-arent-so-sure.html">When men want kids and women aren't so sure</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://laurenskids.org/how-good-parents-miss-child-sexual-abuse-and-5-questions-to-change-that/">How good parents miss child sexual abuse and 5 questions to change that</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.designmom.com/">Design Mom</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://gemmacorrell.tumblr.com/post/113726287113/modern-curses-pre-order-my-book-of-comics-the">Modern curses</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.dooce.com/">Dooce</a></span></i></div>
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Why are some people called <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/mar/13/white-people-expats-immigrants-migration">expats and others immigrants</a>? <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.designmom.com/">Design Mom</a></span></i><br />
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Have you heard of <a href="https://speakyoursilence.org/">The Stitch</a>? Add an orange zigzag to an item of clothing, and let the stitches help reduce the stigma that surrounds talking about being abused as a child. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.designmom.com/">Design Mom</a></span></i><br />
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<li>A bagful of items sent to <a href="http://liketwice.com/9GPAD">Twice</a>. It's so easy! They'll send you a bag with a pre-paid label (or you can just print out a label if you have a box handy), you fill it with items, send it off to them, and they'll email you your offer, which you can approve (or not) and then get your payout in a variety of different ways. I took it as a Target gift card, because you get a small bonus.</li>
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<li>My old breast pump -- turns out <a href="http://www.medelabreastfeedingus.com/medela-recycles">you can recycle them</a>!</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Another bag of clothes to <a href="http://liketwice.com/9GPAD">Twice</a>.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">More clothes/purses set aside for an annual clothing swap. (not pictured)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Another carload of miscellaneous items taken to Salvation army.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Over 100 books. They went to a local place that sells them on consignment on your behalf and donates what can't be sold. (not pictured)</li>
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Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-66836698207522250822015-02-28T18:09:00.001-05:002015-04-11T12:42:02.965-04:00Saturday Stuff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://food52.com/blog/12345-kale-and-9-different-ways-to-use-it-that-don-t-involve-salad">I wrote about kale</a>. Sick of kale? That's cool, we can agree to disagree. I looooove kale, and that deep, passionate love is best summed up by Emma Thompson’s character’s love for Joni Mitchell in the movie Love Actually.<br />
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Indulge me for a moment: Alan Rickman’s character, Harry, asks his wife Karen (played by Emma Thompson) what music they’re listening to, Karen replies that it’s Joni Mitchell, and Harry grumbles: “I can't believe you still listen to Joni Mitchell.” Karen matter-of-factly says: “I love her. And true love lasts a lifetime.” Me + kale 4eva.<br />
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I wrote about <a href="https://food52.com/blog/12375-everything-you-need-to-know-about-taro">taro</a> too, which I like well enough, but will not profess my undying love for. Sorry taro.<br />
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<a href="http://news.nationalpost.com/the-kids-menu/">How we created an entire generation of unsophisticated, picky eaters — and why we must stop the tasteless cycle.</a><br />
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<a href="http://mic.com/articles/110338/12-women-who-had-the-perfect-response-to-sexist-questions">12 women who had the perfect response to sexist questions</a>.<br />
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"<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/05/19/a-primer">February is thirteen months long in Michigan.</a>" Indeed. C'mon March!<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/22/magazine/meet-the-unlikely-airbnb-hosts-of-japan.html">Meet the unlikely Airbnb Hosts of Japan</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://dashandbella.blogspot.com/2015/02/i-know-mama-who_23.html">I know a mama who</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wendy-wisner/what-i-learned-during-our-week-of-doing-nothing_b_6730196.html">What I learned during our week of doing nothing</a>.<br />
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"<a href="http://www.thelovemoreshop.com/about-us/">The Love More Shop</a> is a (you guessed it) love inspired brand that reminds people to love their family, friends, and world more each day because creating empathetic, kind, whole human beings starts in a loving home." That's a brand I can get behind.<br />
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<a href="http://elitedaily.com/life/15-things-that-emotionally-strong-people-dont-do/">15 things that emotionally strong people don't do</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.shutterbean.com/">Shutterbean</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://lifehacker.com/how-should-i-teach-my-kids-about-money-989572776#">How should I teach my kids about money?</a> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.shutterbean.com/">Shutterbean</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://thoughtcatalog.com/laura-jane-williams/2015/02/34-truths-we-need-stapled-to-our-foreheads/">34 truths we need stapled to our forehead</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.shutterbean.com/">Shutterbean</a></span></i></div>
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I wrote about <a href="https://food52.com/blog/12206-bananas-and-the-best-ways-to-use-them-while-you-still-can">bananas</a> and <a href="https://food52.com/blog/12233-plantains-and-your-favorite-ways-to-use-them">plantains</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2015/01/31/detroit-commuting-troy-rochester-hills-smart-ddot-ubs-banker-woodward-buses-transit/22660785/">This guy walks 21 miles to work and back every day</a> -- and that's only part of his commute.<br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/cold_shutterhand/sets/72157650021678879">Vegetables lit up</a>.<br />
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"<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZLQ0jPcuwQ">We are on red alert when it comes to how we are perceiving ourselves as a species. There's no desire to be an adult. Adulthood is not a goal. It's not seen as a gift.</a>" -- Frances McDormand rocks. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://orangette.blogspot.com/">Orangette</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://tinderinbrooklyn.tumblr.com/">Tinder scares me</a>.<br />
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<span id="goog_664497157"></span><span id="goog_664497158"></span><a href="http://www.afar.com/magazine/in-praise-of-revisiting-a-favorite-city">In praise of revisiting a favorite city</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michelle-combs/what-not-to-wear-after-ag_b_6656902.html">What not to wear after 50: the final say</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://news.distractify.com/people/the-30-most-unnecessary-uses-of-quotation-marks-in-history/">Misused quotation marks</a> crack me up. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.dooce.com/">Dooce</a></span></i><br />
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I always hated taking my shoes off in people's homes, until we lived in Japan and it became second-nature. <a href="http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/06/17/shoes-transmit-disease-leave-them-by-the-door/">Now I'm happy the habit stuck</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.designmom.com/">Design Mom</a></span></i><br />
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Reminder to self: Make <a href="http://nomnompaleo.com/post/105333542218/magic-mushroom-powder-diy-holiday-gift">magic mushroom powder</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.shutterbean.com/">Shutterbean</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://into-mind.com/2015/01/01/30-day-minimalism-challenge/">30 day minimalism challenge</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.shutterbean.com/">Shutterbean</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/1842581/why-millennials-dont-want-buy-stuff">Why millennials don't want to buy stuff</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.shutterbean.com/">Shutterbean</a></span></i>Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-8963751191611871142015-02-09T16:22:00.000-05:002015-02-09T16:22:58.366-05:00Dancing to the Beat of My Own Drummer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Josephine's response to music is undeniable. The instant music comes on, she starts moving to the beat in wild -- yet rhythmic -- motions. Even when she was a baby, music could (almost) always be counted on to calm her down. So between her love of music and the fact that her body exists in seeming perpetual motion, dance classes seemed inevitable.<br />
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We're not entirely sure what prompted it, Lambie on DocMcStuffins perhaps, but sometime last fall she started asking for ballet lessons for Christmas. Actually, she started asking for "a tiara, a tutu, and ballet slippers" all in one breath, words smooshing together as if she couldn't get her wish list out fast enough. When anyone asked her what she wanted for Christmas, she'd repeat these requests, always in the same order -- occasionally adding on ballet classes at the end of the list when she remembered what she'd wanted to be using those items for.<br />
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She got her wish, and we signed her up for ballet classes. When the day of her first class finally came, I re-read the list of requirements, and my eyes landed on this one: "This class is an independent experience. Parents/caregivers are requested to remain in the hallway so that students may remain focused on instruction. You are welcome to observe from outside the dance room." I knew Josephine would be okay with that -- though I still warned her ahead of time -- and I figured there would be windows for watching, but grabbed my book just in case.<br />
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The classes are held in a quaint performing arts center smack-dab in the middle of a neighborhood, a fun little building, but not one designed for class observation. The dance room has double doors for ingress and egress, but they are dark safety glass, lined with wire mesh -- not great for visibility. Plus, there are a dozen small children in the class, which means there are more parents than viewing space.<br />
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I peeked in long enough to see that Josephine was running around and having fun, and then sat down on a bench and opened my book to read. It's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594204071/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1594204071&linkCode=as2&tag=hergir-20&linkId=RCF7EAKTXM6EUDI2">a great book</a>, I'm completely engrossed in it, but all the same, I found myself having to give myself a pep-talk every few paragraphs.<br />
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"It's okay that I'm not standing by the door to watch."<br />
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"It's okay that I am <i>the only one</i> not craning through the dark glass for a glimpse of my little one."<br />
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What I wasn't admitting was that I was really telling myself: "I am not a bad parent." It might sound silly (and I did still manage to enjoy my book) but it took work to convince myself that I wasn't going to turn myself into a parent pariah -- the parent that no one wanted to talk to for the remaining nine weeks of class. It took work to remind myself that who I am and my sense of self-worth is not dependent on anyone else's actions or opinions. I think it's okay that I have to keep reminding myself these things -- and I will -- until they are stuck in my head and I no longer give those ideas a second thought.<br />
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The second week of class, Josephine once again bounded away to the door the instant her instructor opened it, and I settled down again with my book. Only this time, four other parents sat down away from the glass doors -- and two of them brought books.Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-57671565775465574312015-02-01T13:46:00.001-05:002015-02-01T13:48:53.212-05:00What I Read This Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2015/jan/26/radical-brownies-future-girl-groups-social-justice?CMP=fb_us">Radical brownies: In California, a new breed of Brownie is learning about social justice instead of sewing, empowering young girls marginalized by the mainstream</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/27/science/how-the-smell-of-rain-bubbles-from-the-ground.html">How the smell of rain bubbles from the ground</a>.<br />
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Between reading <a href="https://www.blogger.com/20&linkId=ERTHKD634E4OORFO%22%3EThe%20Third%20Plate:%20Field%20Notes%20on%20the%20Future%20of%20Food%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=hergir-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1594204071">The Third Plate</a> and then Tim of Lottie + Doof's post on <a href="http://www.lottieanddoof.com/2015/01/flour-tortillas/">flour tortillas</a>, I'm convinced that I need to start using more Ansom Mills products.<br />
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<a href="http://ahouseinthehills.com/2015/01/26/the-definitive-guide-to-healthy-eating/">The definitive guide to healthy eating</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.howsweeteats.com/">How Sweet It Is</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/travel-dining/a9704/things-only-people-obsessed-with-going-out-to-eat-understand/">20 things only people who love going out to eat understand</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.shutterbean.com/">Shutterbean</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN7lt0CYwHg">This girl can</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.designmom.com/">Design Mom</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://www.rageagainsttheminivan.com/2014/12/things-ive-learned-in-40-years-of-living.html">Things I've learned in 40 years of living</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.designmom.com/">Design Mom</a></span></i><br />
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"I don’t get hung up on being initially terrible when I try a new thing." I can't wait to <a href="http://mail01.tinyletterapp.com/annfriedman/smells-like-teen-spirit/2032965-medium.com/thelist/age-40-aint-nobody-got-time-for-that-96651b435bb4?c=a21de87a-b598-4eaf-8caf-57c80f7bdbbb">be 40</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://annfriedman.com/weekly">Ann Friedman</a></span></i><br />
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Getting real about the <a href="http://mail01.tinyletterapp.com/annfriedman/smells-like-teen-spirit/2032961-www.salon.com/2015/01/25/sponsored_by_my_husband_why_its_a_problem_that_writers_never_talk_about_where_their_money_comes_from/?c=a21de87a-b598-4eaf-8caf-57c80f7bdbbb">partner-subsidized freelance life</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://annfriedman.com/weekly">Ann Friedman</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://www.alternet.org/personal-health/anti-vaxxers-ruined-disneyland-why-public-health-nightmare-needs-be-stopped#.VMVUF71sp-o.facebook">Anti-Vaxxers Ruined Disneyland: Why this Public Health Nightmare Needs to be Stopped</a> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.dooce.com/">Dooce</a></span></i><br />
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I wrote about <a href="https://food52.com/blog/12184-oroblanco-and-how-to-use-the-citrus-fruit-you-haven-t-tried-yet">oroblancos</a> and shared recipes for <a href="https://food52.com/recipes/33250-sweet-potato-butterscotch-scones">sweet potato butterscotch scones</a> and <a href="https://food52.com/recipes/33435-raw-vegan-brownie-batter-bites">raw, vegan brownie batter bites</a>.</div>
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This week I wrote about <a href="https://food52.com/blog/12152-pomelos-and-the-best-ways-to-eat-them">pomelos</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://vinepair.com/wine-blog/drunk-aunt-right-hot-toddy-cure-common-cold/">Your drunk aunt was right: the hot toddy is the cure to the common cold</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://theuglyvolvo.com/issues-goodnight-moon-bedroom/">All of my issues with the Goodnight Moon bedroom</a>. I might have snorted. But I still love Goodnight Moon.<br />
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<a href="http://hellogiggles.com/lives-on-cruise-ship">This 86-year-old woman just lives on a cruise ship, because she's figure it all out</a>.<br />
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I want to have a <a href="http://mynameisyeh.com/mynameisyeh/2015/1/mac-cheese-party">mac + cheese party</a>. With the requisite adorable Staub cocottes, obviously.<br />
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Thandie Newton’s “<a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/thandie_newton_embracing_otherness_embracing_myself/transcript?language=en">Embracing otherness, embracing myself</a>” <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://thebasicgoods.com/">The Basic Goods</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2015/01/06/klaus_pichler_photographs_dust_bunnies_in_his_book_dust.html">Dust bunnies</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.oliandalex.com/head-shots-of-hand-models/">Head shots of hand models</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/psysociety/2013/04/02/benevolent-sexism/">Benevolent sexism</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.designmom.com/">Design Mom</a></span></i>Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-16547186160263141902015-01-18T14:22:00.000-05:002015-01-18T14:22:19.538-05:00Lately<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I wrote about <a href="https://food52.com/blog/12117-all-about-napa-cabbage-and-how-to-put-it-to-good-use">napa cabbage</a> and <a href="https://food52.com/blog/12082-the-best-ways-to-use-leftover-chili">the best ways to use leftover chili</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.elle.com/life-love/sex-relationships/news/a25153/watch-these-parents-talk-to-their-kids-about-sex-for-the-first-time/">Watch these parents talk to their kids about sex for the first time</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.byrdie.com/how-to-fall-asleep-fast">How I learned to fall asleep in under 1 minute</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/08/oprah-tour-voice-in-head-worth-listening-to_n_5947268.html?utm_hp_ref=iyanla-vanzant">4 ways to tell if the voice in your head is worth listening to</a>.<br />
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I was just talking about setting a goal of having people over at least once a month, so I am very impressed by the goal of having <a href="http://ohhappyday.com/2015/01/52-dinner-parties/">52 dinner parties</a> this year.<br />
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<a href="http://news.distractify.com/matt-buco/posing-with-statues/">People posing with statues</a>. Mom and Greg, time to up your game. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.shutterbean.com/">Shutterbean</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/case-just-one-child/">The case for having just one child</a>.Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-37671651108503499282015-01-15T07:58:00.001-05:002015-01-15T07:58:07.983-05:00I love my new microwave<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What's that you say? This isn't a picture of a microwave? You're right of course, I don't actually own one. And I don't long for one either (which isn't to say that I don't marvel at the speed of heating up leftovers when using one at a friend's house).<br />
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As the name "butter warmer" suggests, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ABQD6OK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00ABQD6OK&linkCode=as2&tag=hergir-20">this is a small pot</a>. I knew it was small from oogling it in photos over at Food52 (yes, my love began in a purely superficial manner, but it has since grown into something true), but even still, when I pulled it from its box, my first thought was: "Wow, this is really small. Am I actually going to use this? I love dipping silky smooth artichoke leaves in butter, but how often will I need melt butter for that?" But I'm finding that I'm using this new little beauty all. the. time. -- for a number of microwave-esque tasks and more: reheating coffee, making hot cocoa, cooking oatmeal, reheating dollops of soup too small to be considered "a cup," but too good to not consider saving. (<a href="http://www.howsweeteats.com/2014/09/smoked-gruyere-butternut-soup-with-spicy-chickpeas/">This is said soup</a>.)<br />
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My second thought was slight disappointment that the enamel was already chipped near the handle, even though my rational side is well aware that enameled products can chip and still work perfectly well. I can easily veer into perfectionist territory -- wanting things to be just so (and fixing them if they're not -- other people reorganized an already loaded dishwasher, right?), wanting dishes I cook to be executed perfectly (and overanalyzing why they are or aren't and what I would do to fix it the next time), wanting my thoughts to be expressed perfectly through my words (and running them over and over again in my head to figure out whether or not I succeed in my goal, even after I've already said the words or sent the email).<br />
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But for some reason I just did not want to return this pot and exchange it for a "perfect" one. For one thing, my husband and my daughter got it for me. He is my number one supporter in all of my kitchen adventures -- gushing over the successes, and gamely eating the failures that I deem only worthy for the trash can. I just didn't want to swap his gift for one that appeared to be more perfect. And for another, I felt it was a little sign, just for me, as a reminder to ease up on a drive for perfection.<br />
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See, I'm taking Rob Bell's e-course, a <a href="http://www.oprah.com/app/rob-bell-joy-meaning.html">Practical Guide to Finding Joy and Meaning in Everyday Life</a>, and in the latest lesson, we had an assignment to pick an object. Something that when we look at it would instantly remind us that we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Rob Bell says: "Your heart is where you pick up on what matters -- and what doesn't."<br />
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And a misguided drive for perceived perfection, well, that's one of those things that just doesn't matter. As my friend Hannah describes it, I too am "<a href="https://allpurposeandsemisweet.wordpress.com/2015/01/14/bigger-bandwidth/">An aspiring good enough-ist</a>." And I'm already succeeding. Last night I made a spectacularly mediocre dinner -- a vegetarian loaf and lumpy, gluey mashed potatoes -- and I laughed. I didn't try and create an action item list of things to change the next time, and I didn't start to question my prowess in the kitchen. I just thought it was funny.Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-9348849882289034482015-01-12T06:18:00.003-05:002015-01-12T06:18:56.714-05:00Lately<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been writing about <a href="https://food52.com/blog/11965-fresh-rosemary-and-how-to-use-it-at-every-meal">fresh rosemary</a>, <a href="https://food52.com/blog/12010-buddha-s-hand-and-5-great-ways-to-use-it">buddha's hand</a>, <a href="https://food52.com/blog/12073-fresh-turmeric-and-why-you-should-be-eating-more-of-it">fresh turmeric</a>, and <a href="https://food52.com/blog/12036-the-7-fruits-you-should-eat-more-of-this-month">the 7 fruits to eat more of in January</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.theminimalists.com/resolve-to-write/">Resolve to write more this year</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://austinkleon.com/2013/12/29/something-small-every-day/">Something small, every day</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/08/how-to-ask-for-what-you-want_n_6419146.html">How to ask for what you want -- and get it</a>.<br />
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Some day I'm going to have a pet <a href="http://www.boredpanda.com/underwater-photography-jellyfish-alexander-semenov/">jellyfish</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.afar.com/travel-tips/monastic-stays?context_id=27711">Monastic Stays</a>. Yes, please #1.<br />
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Feeling like you need to do some closet purging? I love this <a href="http://www.designformankind.com/2015/01/pass-bag/">#PassTheBag campaign</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.vulture.com/2014/12/stephen-colbert-breaks-character-best.html">The 16 best times Stephen Colbert broke character</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.gofugyourself.com/">Go Fug Yourself</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://themomedit.com/2014/12/santa-toothfairy-wonder/">Santa, the Tooth Fairy, and Wonder</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/samantha-rodman-phd/11-questions-that-will-make-your-child-happier_b_6401788.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000037">11 questions that will make your child happier</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://time.com/1410/why-i-took-my-7-year-old-to-a-tattoo-parlor/">Why I took my 7 year old to a tattoo parlor</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.designmom.com/">Design Mom</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://www.medicaldaily.com/why-women-need-more-sleep-men-research-shows-stronger-mental-physical-response-inadequate-rest">Why women need more sleep than men</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.designmom.com/">Design Mom</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="https://medium.com/the-book-of-home/prologue-root-down-90291cf9fd19">What stories do you tell yourself that no longer serve you?</a> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.shutterbean.com/">Shutterbean</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://thoughtcatalog.com/leah-froehle/2014/03/101-things-i-will-teach-my-daughters/">101 things I will teach my daughters</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.shutterbean.com/">Shutterbean</a></span></i><br />
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Really? <a href="http://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/most-famous-restaurants-in-america-iconic-restaurants-in-every-state">The most famous restaurant in Michigan is Bavarian Inn</a>?<br />
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<i>The items, </i><i>backstory, and method of expulsion: </i>I purged a few items in anticipation of Christmas (e.g. I knew I was getting tank tops, so I set a couple of tank tops aside), and then after Christmas, we purged a lot. One big bag of clothes set aside for the spring clothing swap, and one big bag of clothes to donate.<br />
<i>Monetary impact:</i> $0<br />
<i>YTD monetary impact:</i> $469.13Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-77420212895356779792014-12-24T15:19:00.001-05:002014-12-24T15:19:14.539-05:00Week 51I feel like I should I stop commenting on the fact that I'm late again. Especially since it's my own game, and I'm setting the rules, but I can't help it, I hate being late. Luckily I am close to the end, and I'm going to make it!<br />
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<i>The items, </i><i>backstory, and method of expulsion: </i>Last week's item was a full bag of clothes that Miss J had outgrown -- it was passed on to her cousin.<br />
<i>Monetary impact:</i> $0<br />
<i>YTD monetary impact:</i> $469.13Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-28915288085579883022014-12-17T20:56:00.000-05:002014-12-17T20:56:21.169-05:00Week 50Hey! Late again! But once again completed on time.<br />
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<i>The items, </i><i>backstory, and method of expulsion: </i>I loved this past week, it was so easy. Do you decorate for a holiday, any holiday? Christmas, Hanukkah, St. Patrick's Day -- whatever. If you're anything like me, there are certain items that stay in the box, because you don't like them enough to put them out. So you look at them every year, and every year leave them in the bottom of the box. Ridiculous. So this year there was an armful of reject Christmas items that were promptly donated.<br />
<i>Monetary impact:</i> $0<br />
<i>YTD monetary impact:</i> $469.13Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-48270668317639438292014-12-14T18:52:00.000-05:002015-04-11T12:43:03.652-04:00Sunday Stuff<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />
I shared <a href="https://food52.com/blog/11478-jane-s-molasses-gingerbread-cookies">a picture of myself in a corset</a>. I expect to break the internet any minute now.<br />
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(Seriously though, it's really a piece about cookies and my grandparents, and it's very near and dear to my heart.)<br />
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I also wrote about <a href="https://food52.com/blog/11879-radicchio-and-our-11-favorite-ways-to-use-it">radicchio</a> (that's rah-dee-key-oh) and <a href="https://food52.com/blog/11924-everything-you-need-to-know-about-bok-choy">bok choy</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/11/03/shut-eat">Shut up and eat</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://orangette.blogspot.com/">Orangette</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://www.lisaeldridge.com/video/26559/my-facial-massage-routine/#.VHzOJJPF-wG">Facial Massage</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://momastery.com/blog/2014/01/30/share-schools/">What an amazing teacher</a>. <a href="http://news.distractify.com/avericlements/students-write-letters-to-themselves/">This one too</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/07/magazine/my-great-great-aunt-discovered-francium-and-it-killed-her.html">My great-great aunt discovered francium. And it killed her</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.gofugyourself.com/">Go Fug Yourself</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://mic.com/articles/102220/vote-with-your-wallet-companies-to-avoid-if-you-support-equality-in-america">Companies to avoid if you support equality in America</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://www.southernfoodways.org/watch-ben-mims-at-sfa14/">Ben Mims on Sweet Tea in the Shade</a>.Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-11741652642336188532014-12-06T07:22:00.000-05:002014-12-06T07:22:08.199-05:00Week 49<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>The items, </i><i>backstory, and method of expulsion:</i> What's this? More clothes? Yes -- but this was a more productive week than it appears. As mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I had a tub of "work clothes" in the attic, and I decided that it was silly to keep storing clothes best suited for a job I might never have again (and don't actually want). I decided that items needed to work into my closet/life as it is now, or they needed to go.<br />
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A number of items went back into my closet, some of which I know will be easy to work into my wardrobe, others I'll need to give some time to see if they actually get into rotation, but thanks to this project, it will always be in my mind to consciously cull the unworn ones. Other items went into the bag for the annual clothes swap, and a couple items were shared with my mom. (If you're keeping track of bag status, I have one full bag for the clothing swap, one partial bag for donation, and one full bag of my daughter's clothes for my niece.)<br />
<i>Monetary impact:</i> $0<br />
<i>YTD monetary impact:</i> $469.13Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-86772914847454329412014-12-04T09:14:00.002-05:002014-12-04T09:14:37.319-05:00Week 48<br />
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Oops, really late again!<br />
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<i>The items, </i><i>backstory, and method of expulsion:</i> Daughter's clothing that she's outgrown -- some into a bag to donate once filled, and some into a bag to give to her cousin.<br />
<i>Monetary impact:</i> $0<br />
<i>YTD monetary impact:</i> $469.13Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-22423615638519292172014-12-01T12:21:00.001-05:002014-12-01T12:21:26.109-05:00Sunday Stuff (on a Monday)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://davidkanigan.com/2014/11/16/gate-a-4/">Gate A-4</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://foodlets.com/2014/11/18/what-food-banks-need-most-and-what-they-get-too-much-of/">What food banks need most (and what they get too much of)</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/10/our-real-mommy-and-daddy-problem-your-children-are-your-problem/?_r=0">As a nation, we choose subsidizing corn syrup over child care</a>. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.designmom.com/">Design Mom</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://thebloggess.com/2014/11/compassion-is-painful-thats-how-you-know-its-working/">Compassion is painful. That's how you know it's working</a> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">via <a href="http://www.designmom.com/">Design Mom</a></span></i><br />
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<a href="http://dooce.com/2014/11/25/required-reading-racism/">Required reading</a>.<br />
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I wrote about <a href="https://food52.com/blog/11708-purple-sweet-potatoes-and-how-to-use-them">purple sweet potatoes</a> and <a href="https://food52.com/blog/11814-daikon-and-11-ways-use-it">daikon</a>, and I shared a family recipe for <a href="https://food52.com/recipes/32205-grammy-great-s-aebleskivers">aebleskivers</a>.<br />
<br />Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-50641400847357270762014-11-29T15:31:00.000-05:002014-11-29T15:31:29.665-05:00Giving Tuesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You're likely very familiar with Black Friday and Cyber Monday. (Perhaps you even decided to <a href="http://www.theminimalists.com/black/">opt out of them</a>.) But are you familiar with Giving Tuesday?<br />
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<a href="http://www.givingtuesday.org/">#GivingTuesday</a> is a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, December 2nd, people around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. This initiative was founded in 2012 by New York’s 92nd Street Y in partnership with the United Nations Foundation and has already engaged more than 10,000 organizations worldwide.<br />
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In a recent InStyle magazine, Usher (Yup, that Usher) was quoted as saying: "Charity is the rent we pay to occupy this space on the planet."</div>
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Pretty powerful. And if, like me, you found it resonated with you, you might want to consider participating in Giving Tuesday.<br />
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If you already have charitable organizations that you like to volunteer with or support financially, by all means, donate to them! If not, please consider making a donation to the Junior League of Ann Arbor (JLAA). </div>
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The Junior League is a non-profit organization, and it's one of the oldest, largest, and most effective women’s volunteer organizations in the world, encompassing more than 150,000 women in 292 Leagues in four countries. </div>
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On Dec. 2, there will be a “Give” button on the JLAA homepage (<a href="http://www.jlaa.org/">www.jlaa.org</a>) that will walk you through making a tax-deductible contribution to the Junior League of Ann Arbor. Any amount you can give is appreciated and will help the Junior League of Ann Arbor fulfill its mission of developing the potential of women, improving our community, and promoting volunteerism.<br />
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The JLAA's current initiative is Healthy Living -- which has the goal of decreasing hunger and increasing the quality of life and the lifespan of the most vulnerable women and children in in our community.</div>
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These are few of the programs that the JLAA is currently focusing its attention and resources on:<br />
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<li>Produce Distribution partnership with Food Gatherers, helping to provide the neediest families in the Ypsilanti and Lincoln school districts with free, healthy foods as well as nutrition education. We also volunteer as box packers at the Food Gatherers warehouse and serve meals at the Delonis Center Community Kitchen in Ann Arbor.</li>
<li>Kids in the Kitchen programming, teaching children across Washtenaw and western Wayne counties about the benefits of healthy eating and physical activity in a fun and relaxed setting.</li>
<li>Ronald McDonald House of Ann Arbor, providing and serving meals at least four times a year. The Junior League of Ann Arbor’s funding helped open RMH of Ann Arbor in 1985.</li>
<li>Warm the Children, helping needy families from southeastern Michigan shop for clothes and winter outerwear for their children.</li>
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Thank you for giving back.</div>
Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327715745754727607.post-74030181140952406792014-11-23T10:29:00.001-05:002014-11-23T10:29:39.943-05:00Week 47<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Look! Lots of stuff. Three big things full of stuff! (Ignore the cruddy photo and scary ghost dog.) <a href="http://herbangirl.blogspot.com/2014/11/week-46.html">Last week</a> really lit a fire underneath my bum, and I'm going to make up for my half-hearted weeks of purging only an item or two of clothing -- starting now.<br />
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<i>The items, </i><i>backstory, and method of expulsion:</i> Loads of stuff. A pot with a rusted pot, a Cocomotion machine (RIP frothy hot chocolate -- oh wait, no, I have a whisk!), napkins, some clothes, a coat that's better left in the 80's (sorry Mom), a bird feeder, lots of mismatched miscellaneous glasses, serving pieces that aren't my style. Etc etc. All packed up and dropped off at the Salvation Army.<br />
<i>Monetary impact:</i> $0<br />
<i>YTD monetary impact:</i> $469.13Lindsay-Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570391644907156378noreply@blogger.com0