Weekend reading: June 21 edition
After Baby, an Unraveling, nytimes.com
The death of the American mall, theguardian.com
'Creepy Paddington' meme drops beloved bear into horror films, … Continue reading
Posted by andrea tomkins
Six little words that might change everything
I am an imperfect parent, one who's made many mistakes along this long road of mothering. I'm an imperfect parent because I'm an imperfect person. And I'm getting worse. I'm not as patient as I used to be, and I'm a bit of a yeller, and I don't hide my feelings very well. When I'm annoyed I … Continue reading
Thoughts upon waking
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
My morning sets the tone for the rest of my day.
It's taken me a couple of decades to figure out, but I've learned that my mornings definitely set the tone for the rest of my day. I do most of my writing in the morning - it's my most … Continue reading
Weekend reading: June 14 edition
Check out this awesome Instructable.
Pooping In Paradise (or in nature) - how to do it easily
http://t.co/CVqsEiUPMN pic.twitter.com/SR8VN75QW2— Sir Steve Dalton (@spidie) June 8, 2014
An Open Letter to the Songwriters of "Let it Go", mcsweeneys.net
Facebook to Let Users … Continue reading
Garden variety
I don't know why, but snails crack me up. Is it the fact that they carry their houses on their back, or wave their antenna around in the way that they do, or leave a trail behind them wherever they go, making it impossible for them to sneak around?
I shot some photos for a quickie piece on … Continue reading