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My 2019 Solstice to Equinox Exercise Streak: Part 1

A few weeks ago I was watching TV with Kendell and scrolling through my photos on my phone, deleting those I didn’t need to keep. I’d not done this for a little while, so I started with January, and as... Continue reading

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I Am The Ordinary, Medium Woman She Was Looking For

If you know me, you know this: I’m pretty passionate about exercise clothes. That might seem like a weird thing to feel passionate about, but I have a firm belief that comfortable AND functional exercise clothing keeps people exercising. (Cute... Continue reading

Posted Jun 11, 2019 at The English Geek

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Beauty in Utah

Usually I go hiking because I love being in the mountains, out on the trail with the vistas and the trees and the wind and the cliffs. That it is exercise is the secondary bonus. Sometimes, though, I hike just... Continue reading

Posted May 15, 2019 at The English Geek

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First Mother's Day without Her

Mother's day has always been difficult for me, because it asks us to overlook damage. To see our mothers & ourselves as mothers in a glowing, beautiful light. This year, many friends have said "this will be a hard Mother's... Continue reading

Posted May 13, 2019 at The English Geek

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Week in the Life Day 5: on Sacred Thursday, Sisters, and Pelicans

For years, Thursday was my favorite day. I called it “sacred Thursday” and I told my kids and my husband that on Thursdays, we leave Mom alone. I didn’t have to work, I kept the day appointment-free, I didn’t see... Continue reading

Posted May 11, 2019 at The English Geek

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Week in the Life Day 4: The Weepy Day

This line I read this morning made me, sitting there at my kitchen counter eating breakfast, start weeping. In the novel, Meet me at The Museum, one of the protagonists (this is a story told by two people) is pondering... Continue reading

Posted May 8, 2019 at The English Geek

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Week in the Life Day 3: A Day of Rain

This morning I ran outside because I heard the garbage truck coming and I wasn’t sure if the can was out. It wasn’t, so I rolled it to the curb and then just stood there, on the sidewalk under my... Continue reading

Posted May 8, 2019 at The English Geek

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Week in the Life Day 2

A list of details from today, Monday, May 6, 2019, for my Week in the Life project: Kendell took Kaleb to school this morning and I finished cleaning the kitchen from last night. After Jake left for work and I... Continue reading

Posted May 6, 2019 at The English Geek

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Week In the Life, Day 1

(I’ve slipped a little bit in my blogging. This is because there is a blog post my spirit wants me to write but which I’m not sure I should share. It’s raw and revealing and might make me look weak... Continue reading

Posted May 5, 2019 at The English Geek

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My Hiking Mantra or, A Story about Hike #14

In the woods, we return to reason and faith. There I feel that nothing can befall me in life—no disgrace, no calamity which nature cannot repair. ~Emerson I belong to a local hiking group on Facebook, and I love it... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2019 at The English Geek

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Books Made of Scraps, but A Quilt and Not a Scrapbook

I didn’t always collect my fabric scraps. Anything larger than about 3 inches I just generally tossed. I didn’t think I’d have a use for small pieces. This makes me sad now, as saving scraps has sort of become a... Continue reading

Posted May 1, 2019 at The English Geek

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April in Review

Next to October, April is my favorite month. Not just because it’s my birthday month, and my daughter’s, and my best friend’s (also one of my grandmother’s and two of my great nieces’), but because it is beautiful. I love... Continue reading

Posted May 1, 2019 at The English Geek

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Log Cabin Baby Quilt: A Tutorial

There’s always a moment when I’m making a quilt as a gift when I think…is this worth it? Will the recipient appreciate it? Do I do this well enough that I can give this without being embarrassed? Maybe I should... Continue reading

Posted Apr 29, 2019 at The English Geek

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Tips for Beginning Hikers Part 1

This weekend I was chatting with my neighbor Blanche. She mentioned that she’s always wanted to hike to Lake Blanche because, well, coolest name ever, right? But she said she wasn’t sure where to start with hiking, as it’s not... Continue reading

Posted Apr 28, 2019 at The English Geek

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In the End All We Are is Stories (a sort-of review of the book The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson)

Favorite Quotes: Save your favorite dildo—but throw away the other fifteen! (OK, no really….that doesn’t represent this book at all, but it made me laugh simply because it is so out of tone with the rest of the book.) (Here’s... Continue reading

Posted Apr 27, 2019 at The English Geek

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Homegoing

It’s hard to explain the pull I feel to return. I wasn’t happy there. It wasn’t just the wildness of adolescence, either—because maybe I was happy then, or, at least: I felt something then, something deep and abiding that I... Continue reading

Posted Apr 26, 2019 at The English Geek

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Life Right Now

Here I am, just past three weeks into my 100-day project of blogging every day. I’ve missed a few days, but not many. As I’ve continued to write my posts, I have begun asking myself: Why am I doing this?... Continue reading

Posted Apr 25, 2019 at The English Geek

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Book Review: Ammonite by Nicola Griffith

Favorite quotes: “They were connected: the world, her body, her face. Perhaps she should not be asking who she was but, rather, of what she was a part.” “How do you stop being afraid? You don’t. But love and responsibility... Continue reading

Posted Apr 24, 2019 at The English Geek

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This Girl

When I was pregnant with Haley, right at the end there was a little scare where the doctor was worried that her growth had slowed down. A few stress-tests and ultrasounds later, he decided that everything was probably OK but... Continue reading

Posted Apr 23, 2019 at The English Geek

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A Sweet Birthday

Today was my 47th birthday. I have some thoughts on the year that just passed in my life, but today I just want to document the things I did. A few things happened today that don’t usually happen on my... Continue reading

Posted Apr 20, 2019 at The English Geek

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Random Rambling Thoughts on a Friday

Sometimes I’m itching to write something, to make something with words that is structured and shaped and maybe well-written, but other days my thoughts roll through my head like the credits at the end of a movie. This is one... Continue reading

Posted Apr 19, 2019 at The English Geek

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I Woke Thinking of Mothers

I woke this morning thinking of mothers. What it means to be a mother; what a mother is. Mother: the person who made you within her body. Sometimes. Mother: the person who took care of you when you were a... Continue reading

Posted Apr 18, 2019 at The English Geek

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The Boston Marathon Makes Me Insecure

There were two topics yesterday that were all over my social media feeds: the fire at Notre Dame and the running of the Boston marathon. (I’m actually fairly surprised at the depth of my reaction to the fire; I am... Continue reading

Posted Apr 16, 2019 at The English Geek

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Quilted Mug Rug Tutorial

One of my very favorite librarians is leaving the library this week, and I wanted to give her a little something to remember the library by. My current favorite fabric gift to make is a little quilted square. I think... Continue reading

Posted Apr 15, 2019 at The English Geek

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Clean Dirt, the Scent of Snow in the Distance

This morning I woke up with the vague memory of a dream. Something about standing in a room with high ceilings and tall windows with God and my mother. Trying to tell them both something important, something that was also... Continue reading

Posted Apr 14, 2019 at The English Geek

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