Author: Meg
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Some of This Week’s To Do’s
Buy eclairs. It’s a new month. It’s time for a new dozen of eclairs. Don’t buy vegetable seeds. I don’t have a place set up to start seedlings and I don’t have a garden. Or a yard. Not buying seeds has been a real struggle. I will likely fail. If not this week, another week. Yes.…
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The Tortellini Vegetable Bake
I made a recipe from my Spring 2014 special interest Better Homes and Gardens: Top-Rated Recipes. The recipe: Tortellini-Vegetable Bake. Apparently it’s pinned a lot on pinterest. You should probably check. I was drawn to this recipe because of the variety of vegetables. I made several changes but stayed true to the cheesy sauce part.…
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2016 Things
Stop freaking out. Be relentless in my pursuit of doing good. Buy a dozen eclairs once a month. Learn how to feed myself. This includes knowing how to feed myself when I’m overwhelmed and want to do nothing but hide in my bed. Try a new recipe each week from one of my magazines. Soak…
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What I did in 2015
I bought a house. I traveled a lot. I don’t remember how many times or to how many places. I read 75 books. I went through the entire holiday day season without baking anything. Lots of plans for things to bake. Ingredients bought. Yet, no baking. Or candy making. This is a lifetime first. I’m…
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What I Read in 2015
The Favorites: Cry the Beloved Country Everything I Never Told You Joy Luck Club Housekeeping Gone With the Wind Station 11 Wildwood Dancing The Prydian Chronicles The Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak The Disappointments: Doll Bones Girls in White Dresses Outlander Mennonite in a Little Black Dress A Thousand Pieces of You The Heart…
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What I Learned in 2015
This is a new end of year wrap-up post. Probably I have more of those than any one person should. This one seemed important. Also, it’s the middle of the night. All sorts of things seem like a good idea in the middle of the night. I’ve spent most of the past 48 hours sleeping.…
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The Things We Do
Last night I threw up all over everything. When I say everything what I mean is, I threw up all over my very large bathroom (I might have purchased my house because of the bathroom), and then all over the floor and the toilet in the potty closet. Which made finishing my throw up session…
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2016: Stop Freaking Out
I’m known for my elaborate and over the top system for making new year goals. My system changes from year to year. It’s important to remain open to the possibility for improvement. I certainly am not the same person from year to year. It’s silly to think that a system that served me last year…
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No Spend Forever
It’s Friday night. I’m sitting on my bed, listening for my laundry and writing out plans in my journal. It’s been a whirlwind sort of week. Sitting on my bed, alone, in the quiet is good. Last month was All Over October. I didn’t know it until the end of the month and I looked…
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Learning to Relax
I am working on relaxing. It’s not a skill I came with. Evidence: My piano teacher would stand behind me nearly every lesson, grab my arms, and shake out my hands. “Relax, relax, relax.” I was seven. Tuesday morning my yoga instructor talking about the importance of being rather than always doing. Learn to not…