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Category Archives: Favorite Things

Have 5 minutes? Dance party!

November 19, 2020

I’ve been working using the Pomodoro method. I sit at my computer for 25 minutes, then I get up and …

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Favorite things: Paper doll art

November 12, 2020

We all know paper dolls, right? Perhaps you played with them when you were younger. But have you thought much …

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A hearty welcome to late fall

November 17, 2019

I love this post I came across today on Facebook. The artwork drew me in. Every year around this time, …

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What’s making me happy: Sept. 1 edition

September 1, 2019

“No, Your Kid Shouldn’t Get a Gold Star for Reading,” by Pamela Paul, New York Times. I’m going to share …

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My favorite things: August 25

August 25, 2019

“The view through Quinn’s window,” CBS Sunday morning. What a heartwarming story! This little boy can’t go outside, so the world …

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My favorite things: July 28 edition

July 28, 2019

“Journalist Misses His Deadline on Manson Article. By 20 Years.” New York Times, July 28. I’m listening to Chaos: Charles Manson, the …

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My favorite things: July 21 edition

July 21, 2019

I’m resurrecting my “favorite things” series that I had started a couple of years ago. There’s just too much great …

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Minnesota, I love you so much and here’s why

May 5, 2019

It’s no secret that I love Minnesota (see also here and here). But last week Minnesota wooed me anew, like a …

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Images from the National Museum of Women in the Arts

September 19, 2018

When I was in Washington, D.C., in August for a conference, I took some time to visit the National Museum …

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First day of school!

August 27, 2018

I watched “Life of the Party” and just had to create this short clip! I definitely have felt like D-Rock …

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