Category Archives: Culture

On a Quest with Google Maps

Posted on August 16, 2012 by This Woman Writes

When you travel, it’s important to remember the necessary stuff — i.d., extra cash, charge or debit card, spare underwear. And, on a recent overnight foray, I did, but despite checking and rechecking, I still managed to forget something crucial: My … Continue reading →

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Why I Knit

Posted on August 9, 2012 by This Woman Writes

My mother taught me to knit when I was 15. In her day, she said, a woman knit in between romantic relationships. An especially heart wrenching breakup, followed by months of no dates at all, could result in a complete … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Pinching Peaches

Posted on August 2, 2012 by This Woman Writes

Generally, the produce department of a grocery store is a quiet place. Pinching peaches, while it is a dreadful practice, doesn’t result in sounds from the peaches. I imagine, however, that the people who work in the produce department scream … Continue reading →

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E-book — The Jane Austen Driving School

Posted on July 31, 2012 by This Woman Writes

The newly published Jane Austen Driving School is the second volume in the Ordinary Life Is Beautiful E-book Series, adding to the stories and illustrations of Life Is a Gift. Thirty short, easy-to-read, fun and funny stories bring readers into … Continue reading →

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Please Stop Educating Me — I Want to Learn Something

Posted on July 25, 2012 by This Woman Writes

I am one of the 1 percent. Nah, I’m not talking money; when it comes to that I’m in another 1 percent, you know, the ones who re-use plastic grocery bags as spontaneous suitcases for overnight trips. No, I am … Continue reading →

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Bathtime at the O.K. Corral

Posted on July 18, 2012 by This Woman Writes

I’ve noticed a couple things about the end of the day: 1) we’re all tired. 2) If the Toddler has been with us for the day, not only is she tired along with the rest of us, but she’s extra, … Continue reading →

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I think I need to go back to school for retraining, because I find myself unequipped for the technical and methodological demands of modern life. Specifically, I can’t understand my phone bill. It is six pages long, which as phone … Continue reading →

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New E-Book — Life Is a Gift

Posted on July 9, 2012 by This Woman Writes

Just published with Amazon e-books, Life Is a Gift is a series of 30 short, upbeat essays about life with the Norwegian Artist, the Progeny, and the rotating assortment of animals on the studio farm. Drawn from a compendium of … Continue reading →

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It’s the LIttle Things That Drive You Nuts

Posted on July 4, 2012 by This Woman Writes

Yesterday was one of those days when nothing went right, and I wouldn’t have noticed it if it had. The details don’t matter, as I’m sure you have your own version of special days like this: the toilet overflowed, the … Continue reading →

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Empowerment: Making Your Own Bread

Posted on June 26, 2012 by This Woman Writes

Back in the 1970s, the status symbol for school-aged children who brought their lunch in a brown bag (we did that back then) was Wonderbread. White, squishy, soft, building our little bodies in 12 different ways — combined with bologna … Continue reading →