What is it like to raise children of mixed races? When does skin colour make a difference? Discover how this creative woman teaches her children to see colour. I am white, Canadian. My husband…
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culture & community home & lifestyle relationships & loveWasting Sweetness (or: How To Wash Clothes By Hand)
“Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and living alone won’t either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is…
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I have this little thing called Time Hop. It pops up on my Facebook account and reminds me of stuff I was doing on this day, last year. Sometimes it brings up joyous pictures…
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culture & community relationships & love social media & technology10 Reasons You Should Become an Empress [infographic]
“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.” -Alice in Wonderland This is the story about how this blog began… Once upon a time, about 5 years ago, I was exploring…
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There is a land of the living and a land of the dead and the bridge is love, the only survival, the only meaning. ~ The Bridge of San Luis Rey, Thornton Wilder I…
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(Today’s old-timey photographs brought to you by the copyright-free glory that is Flickr Commons. I’ve been using it at work lately, and finding it a fun resource.) I am the new kid on the…
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pregnancy & parenting relationships & loveThings Don’t Look Good Up Close (or: A Marital Short Story)
So I’ve made a dinner that I consider to be a fucking master piece. It combines all my skills I have acquired over the years – getting the most flavour from each ingredient. I…
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Beginnings and endings. Endings and beginnings. The new start every day brings. Alternate paths. Finishings. Walking through the Brooklyn Botanical Garden yesterday, I slowed my pace to better absorb my intake of Vitamin D. I…
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arts & music pregnancy & parenting relationships & love sisterhoodHave a Cozy Year of the Sheep [Group Post]
It’s the Year of the Sheep/Goat/Ram! Happy Chinese New Year everyone! This is a year for peace, health, tender moments, and creative thinking. A welcome relief from the racing horse year. This year I asked…
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home & lifestyle pregnancy & parenting relationships & love sisterhoodUnblocking Writer’s Block (or: A Glimpse Into My Day Lately)
Right. Just write. “Mommy, do you want someone to sleep with you in your bed who doesn’t kick you and loves you most of all?” – Yes, a night shift begins. Toss, turn, a…