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Calendar from Domestica, a very cool shop in Des Moines, Iowa
How do you feel about New Year’s Resolutions? During the last few years, I didn’t make resolutions; I made to-do lists. And I’ve kicked each one off on my birthday in April ever since my 30th year on God’s [...] Recently I had the pleasure of visiting the Denver Botanic Gardens for its annual winter lights display, at the behest of dear friend Kristi, who might be the one person [...] Guess who thought it would be fun to shovel the foot of snow we got overnight? Afterwards, she came inside, her cheeks pink and cold and her brow sweaty, and said: HOLY SH*TZ, THAT WAS HARD. Our heads both snapped up and we looked at each other with stunned surprise. I tried [...] Confession: I don’t really know how to say “wassail.” WAH-sell? WHA-sail? But I do know that I love wine. A lot. But I had never had the tasty New England beverage wassail until my two lovely friends/co-workers Lauren and Sarah came over a few weeks ago to help me decorate my Christmas [...] Learn about #Reverb11 here.
December 17. LOL: Who or what makes you laugh? This week, it’s this video called “Shit Girls Say.” I cannot stop watching it and guffawing. Probably because this shiz hits home. Nerd alert: I find the editing of this video short absolutely key to the humor, from repetitive [...] Learn about #Reverb11 here. December 10. Give: Please tell us more about the best gift given to you this last year. Or perhaps you would like to tell us about one you gave.
One weekend this fall, I found myself wandering in the rain in nearby downtown Estes Park, Colorado. Not just any rain, [...] In simpler times. News flash: The Kid is getting wise to Santa, if you know what I mean. I can just hear the collective disappointment across the Interwebz. I know, I know … I feel it, too. Le sigh. By the time a child stops freaking out on the lap of [...] Learn about #Reverb11 here. December 13. Hey Good-lookin’: Tell us about a piece of clothing that makes you feel like a million bucks. That is a very good question. I don’t often feel like I look like a million bucks, however certain things can trick me into feeling like I look like [...] Learn about Reverb11 here. December 8. Home: Name one thing you like about where you live. Colorado. I’m a cliche. I love Colorado. It’s just so great here. I moved here because of a job I found on the Internet from the sugary beaches of Southwest Florida. I did not love Florida. [...]  |
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