Ahh, Friday…
NaNoWriMo Day 12 word count: 20,906 I got a good hour of writing in at the library today, paid all of my overdue fines, picked up a book I had … Continue reading Ahh, Friday…
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NaNoWriMo Day 11 Update
Word Count: 18,992 I skipped writing last night because I went out with a group of other moms for dinner and a dueling piano show. I worked ahead so my … Continue reading NaNoWriMo Day 11 Update
Remembering Military Families on Veterans Day
My life has been shaped by military service, even though I’ve never served in the armed forces myself. Before I was born, my father served in Vietnam in the Marine … Continue reading Remembering Military Families on Veterans Day
Book Review: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book isn’t just about running. It’s also about writing. And a … Continue reading Book Review: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
When Mountain Lions Attack!
NaNoWriMo Day 9 word count: 17,666 I learned an important lesson about looking up books on the library’s computers while my daughter is with me: Don’t read the titles out … Continue reading When Mountain Lions Attack!
Champion Sandwich Bread
NaNoWriMo Day 8 word count: 14,608 I baked bread today! GF/CF bread, of course. This is a variation on the Champion Sandwich Bread from Living Without magazine. (Update: Sorry, it … Continue reading Champion Sandwich Bread
Week 14 Review. And Pancakes!
NaNoWriMo Day 7 word count: 13,017 Before I started NaNoWriMo, I was hard-pressed to find anything to blog about. I would be searching around for quotes and writing a lot … Continue reading Week 14 Review. And Pancakes!
Getting to Know the Hand That Feeds Us
NaNoWriMo Day 6 word count: 10,074 We love the farmers market. And we’re sad that it’s done for the winter. The market in Salt Lake City runs from mid-June to … Continue reading Getting to Know the Hand That Feeds Us
Fabulous Friday
Day 5 word count: 8,371 Friday’s my “mad-dash, lick-and-a-promise housecleaning” day. The goal is to spend one hour just rushing through the house, vacuuming and mopping and putting stuff away … Continue reading Fabulous Friday
Barack Obama Bean Soup
Day 4 word count: 7263 What’s up with me and the late nights? Perhaps if I stopped procrastinating my writing so much, I’d finish up at a more reasonable hour. … Continue reading Barack Obama Bean Soup
Running and Writing
Day 3 word count: 5,438 Tonight I got a late start because I snuck off to the gym and spent 40 minutes running on the treadmill. I was inspired by … Continue reading Running and Writing
3,384 Words and the Messy House to Prove It
Day 2 of NaNoWriMo, and I’m 50 words ahead of my goal of 1,667 words per day. I wrote tonight’s words on my new MacBook, which arrived this afternoon. I … Continue reading 3,384 Words and the Messy House to Prove It
Imperfect Happiness 