Category Archives: family

J is for juggling

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Erin

When people think of balance, they often think of a static situation — a pair of scales, equal weights on both sides. Dynamic balance — the kind you need to ride a bike or walk on a tightrope — isn’t … Continue reading →

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H is for happiness

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Erin

Happiness is time with my family, not stressing, enjoying the world around us. Have a great weekend, everyone!

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F is for family, friends, freelancing, and fiction

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Erin

I had an epiphany this morning at 5:00, but I can’t use “epiphany” because E was yesterday. I suppose I could have used “F is for five o’clock,” but the time isn’t as important as the content. I was awakened … Continue reading →

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B is for blueberries

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Erin

Blueberries because my kids love them. Earlier this week, I noticed that I still had some frozen pumpkin to use and decided I’d make pumpkin muffins (with chocolate chips — for the extra antioxidants, of course) today or tomorrow. While … Continue reading →

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DST springs forth

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Erin

Yes, I’m a couple days behind posting about Daylight Saving Time. Chalk it up to time lag from the change. Or maybe I just didn’t get to the blog recently. Whichever. The problem with DST is that it hits just … Continue reading →

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Pointing to art

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Erin

Justine Musk has blogged a couple of times about Seth Godin’s book, Linchpin. Based on what she had to say, I checked it out from my library, and I’m glad I did. The book is about choosing to be indispensable … Continue reading →

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Resolution Q & A

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Erin

It’s January. Of course, the topic is New Year’s Resolutions. Everyone’s either doing that or a top-10 list from 2010. I don’t have strong enough opinions to have a top-10 list. Either that, or I can’t think of 10 anything … Continue reading →

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chip off the old block party

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Erin

This past weekend, there was a neighborhood block party. When the invitation for the block party first showed up, I was of two minds about it. I like our neighbors, don’t get me wrong. Always enjoy talking to them, say … Continue reading →

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