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Anxiety is a full time job...

Anxiety - the city that never sleeps! The job that never gives you a break - just more and more unpaid overtime... I've learned a lot of coping skills in the la...

Ever noticed this about anxiety?

Whether you're going to an actual party or just going about your business, anxiety is there. For a socially anxious frayed knot like me, real parties or gatheri...

Keep on writing...

Been working on a bunch of writing projects lately. Before I finish one, I have ideas for the next three, so the numbers are not adding up. I'm writing during n...

Proud misanthrope :-)

I'm sort of kidding about this, but I really do prefer being at my house and not having to interact and make small talk. I love my friends and I love getting to...

Optimism?

Are you trying to be optimistic, but things just aren't going your way? I kind of fell in love with this sad cracked ceramic pen holder at the doctor's office b...

I think I'm a possum trapped in a human suit

I love possums - not only because they eat shitloads of ticks and therefore help us avoid Lyme disease, but also because I identify with them. They are by natur...

On being a dilettante & choosing a path

I'm moving on from teaching and I want to create my own gig. But what? I'm 40 years old, I have a 5-year-old and a 12-week-old, and we're remodeling our kitchen...

I'm back, but definitely not better than ever!

It's been three months since my last post. I had a baby! We started a kitchen renovation. Our baby is a gorgeous, sweet, great sleeper of a little girl we call ...

Still Waiting on Baby: Crafting When Overdue & Over It

I'm almost 6 days overdue. I've done all the things. No trick or tip has gone untested - except the pineapple thing, but whatever. With nothing else to occupy m...

I've Been on a Crocheting Binge

When I decide to do something, I do not do it half way...It's more like one and a half! My son has the same obsessive tendencies...alas! But at least I usually ...

Best Onesies Ever: Babies Kill the Patriarchy!

https://s26.postimg.cc/6ckdgkha1/feministasfuck.jpg At my final baby shower last weekend, where my neighborhood friends really went all out - I received these t...

That time I almost lead-poisoned my unborn baby and myself...

As my son says, “We’re getting a baby soon.” A flurry of activity to prepare this much anticipated arrival has been underway for a couple of months now. One of ...

Powa Moves #3: Posts from #teamgirlpowa

This is the third edition of Powa Moves, our English-language curation post boosting some of the great writing and art posted under the teamgirlpowa tag. We lov...

The Magic and Miracle of Bamboo

Introduction to a Superhero among Plants It might seem like an exaggeration to describe a species of grass as magic, or being capable of performing miracles. Bu...

Bamboo is Bullshit: My Neighbors Do Stupid Things in Their Yards

Have you ever dealt with bamboo in your yard? It sucks. My husband said it should be a crime to plant bamboo willy nilly when I wondered aloud if there were any...

April Flowers: Watching My Garden Grow (literally!)

Spring is definitely my favorite time of year. Everything is fresh and bright green and growing. The weeds are still sort of under control. I have hope for my t...

Art Experiment: Trying Out RedBubble with a Few Creations

Ever since I joined Steemit about three months ago now, I have done so many things I never thought I would or could do. For instance, I got the sudden urge to t...

My Son Is Becoming a Feminist!

My son is five and he is infatuated with Dr. Seuss right now. I don't have any major problems with Dr. Seuss aside from the fact that some of his creatures frea...

Oh my god - WHAT HAVE I DONE?!? (who knew this was really a thing?)

This isn't the exact concrete wall I drove into this morning, but it looks like it and the basic concept is the same. That's right! I drove my fucking Prius V s...

Are any of these possums CUTE?

I'm on a crusade to improve the reputation of the much maligned possum, or o'possum if you prefer. Last year, the neighborhood newsletter I edit published an ar...