Author Archives: Susan

You Better Watch Out!

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Susan

  Our entire family went out shopping last Friday night, hoping that the crowds of Black Friday shoppers were home, sleeping off their early morning plundering.  Well, technically we just popped into Target to get a few things. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Well, Hello December

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Susan

I’d say that it couldn’t possibly be December already, but there is a huge tree filled with twinkling fairy lights tucked in the corner of my living room proving me wrong. Normally, we wouldn’t have a tree up quite this … Continue reading →

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Hello Fall

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Susan

It seems as though summer has flown by in a busy haze.  It was lovely. Full of sunshine, good friends and family.  Now I find myself looking forward to autumn and the structure and routines that always come with it.  … Continue reading →

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This Summer: A Manifesto

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Susan

School let out a week ago and I’ve been a little at loose ends as I don’t teach during the summer.  I have a huge lists of projects that need doing, but somehow I’m not terribly inspired to get started.  … Continue reading →

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With A Cherry On Top

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Susan

One of my bloggy friends has been participating in a meme called Friday Fragments hosted by the Unknown Mami.  I thought I would invite myself to play along because I’m a joiner like that.  Basically it’s a bunch of random … Continue reading →

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Finding My Voice

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Susan

I’ve signed up for what I think is going to be an amazing eight week, online workshop.  It’s being put on by Kristin of Rukristin Papercrafts, a blogger that I may have been stalking for a little while.  The goal … Continue reading →

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Claiming My Blog

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Susan

<a href=”http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3442763/?claim=x5efsmh8apv”>Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a> In less than a week, Google Reader is going away. I can’t live in denial any longer.  Sigh… So, I’m claiming my blog on Bloglovin’   I hope you will follow it.  Mostly because I’m … Continue reading →

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Hey! Is that who I think it is?

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Susan

Shaun took me to lunch at our favorite Szechuan  restaurant this weekend. As we chatted and enjoyed our meal I watched as a little boy wandered near our table.  He walked back and forth a couple times and eventually stopped … Continue reading →

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A Most Colorful Mother’s Day

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Susan

We like traditions in our family.  We have one for each and every holiday you can imagine as well as some holidays we made up that aren’t as well known.  For Mother’s Day, our tradition has always been to let … Continue reading →

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A Sweet Tradition

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Susan

A couple weeks ago, I set a loose goal for myself to bake some sort of bread about once a week. I had no particular reason to do this…it was just one of those things. (What? You don’t get crazy … Continue reading →

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