My summer obsessions, 2023
Every summer brings with it a new set of obsessions. Summer is the time to explore, relax, and just let …
Category Archives: Favorite Things
Have 5 minutes? Dance party!
I’ve been working using the Pomodoro method. I sit at my computer for 25 minutes, then I get up and …
Favorite things: Paper doll art
We all know paper dolls, right? Perhaps you played with them when you were younger. But have you thought much …
A hearty welcome to late fall
I love this post I came across today on Facebook. The artwork drew me in. Every year around this time, …
What’s making me happy: Sept. 1 edition
“No, Your Kid Shouldn’t Get a Gold Star for Reading,” by Pamela Paul, New York Times. I’m going to share …
My favorite things: August 25
“The view through Quinn’s window,” CBS Sunday morning. What a heartwarming story! This little boy can’t go outside, so the world …
My favorite things: July 28 edition
“Journalist Misses His Deadline on Manson Article. By 20 Years.” New York Times, July 28. I’m listening to Chaos: Charles Manson, the …
My favorite things: July 21 edition
I’m resurrecting my “favorite things” series that I had started a couple of years ago. There’s just too much great …
Minnesota, I love you so much and here’s why
It’s no secret that I love Minnesota (see also here and here). But last week Minnesota wooed me anew, like a …
Images from the National Museum of Women in the Arts
When I was in Washington, D.C., in August for a conference, I took some time to visit the National Museum …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 