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My Retconned Writing Desk

January 4, 2011

I have a beautiful antique writing desk. It’s not especially finely crafted. In fact, it’s downright wobbly. But it’s mine and I love it. When my hands started acting up a few weeks ago, it seemed like I would have to give it up. Part of the problem with my hands is clearly neurological, but [...]

Tagged as: DIY desk, ergonomic desk, RSI, women writing, writing desk, writing desk hack

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The Zebra and the Train: A Tale of Two Costumes

October 29, 2010

A week or so ago, Serena announced she wanted to be a zebra for Halloween. I smiled, nodded, thought she’d make a cute zebra, and promptly forgot about it. Until tonight, after dinner, when she smiled sweetly at me and said, “Mommy! Tonight while I am sleeping, I want you to sew a zebra costume [...]

Tagged as: holidays, serena

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This Haircut Deserves Its Own Theme Music

August 4, 2010

Just in time for BlogHer, I have an exciting new haircut. This is what happens when I walk into the salon and tell my stylist I’m going to a business conference for the weekend and need to look professional. I love this woman. If you live anywhere near me and are not getting your hair [...]

Tagged as: new hair

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Tiny Tutu Flash Mob!

April 13, 2010

Inspired by Tutus For Tanner, I decided I wanted to make a tutu to kick off the spring running season. Because making tutus is totally more fun than, you know, actually running. In fact, since a friend of mine had turned me on to the incredible ease of the No-Sew Tutu, I was hubristic enough [...]

Tagged as: baby tutu, ballet tutu, creative, dancewear, parenting, running, spring run, tulle, tutu, tutu party

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Beauty All Around Me

March 31, 2010

I’m having a craptastic day. A day that is as out-of-focus as this blurry photo of me. A photo I took last weekend at a clothing swap where I was feeling beautiful but then it came out all wrong. Which is kind of how I feel today: I should be beautiful, but I’m coming out [...]

Tagged as: beauty, writing

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Never After tonight!

September 26, 2009

My good friend Colleen Campbell has written a musical. It’s a lesbian fairy tale with dragons and princesses and stuff, and it’s being performed in concert tonight and tomorrow at the Somerville Theater. I’ll be there for both shows, and I hope all of you local readers will be as well. You can buy tickets [...]

Tagged as: play

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Backyard Burning Man

August 4, 2009

Among the many exciting circus themed adventures the kids and I had this weekend was Backyard Burning Man, which was exactly what it sounds like: a miniature version of Burning Man, scaled down to a single afternoon and evening in a suburban backyard. There was a bouncy castle, body painting, stilt-walking, juggling and hooping. Also [...]

Tagged as: serena, social

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In praise of simple toys

July 14, 2009

Dr. Rio is performing surgery. She has a pencil, a rubber band, a kitchen apron and the laser-like focus of a professional deep in her work. “Hold still, Mama!” she says. “This is very important.” Of course, her medical career is just one aspect of her life. My young doctor is also an artist, a [...]

Tagged as: education, parenting, play

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Stilts!

Thumbnail image for Stilts! July 12, 2009

I got to practice walking on stilts today for the first time ever! It was fun, , and I have a lot more respect and sympathy for the toddlers I work with now. Learning to walk is hard! I did fine though. I just mimicked Serena, waving my arms around like a monster and taking [...]

Tagged as: body, play

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Sock Love

May 7, 2009

Sock Love, originally uploaded by MzMuze. At some point after the Sock Wars, but not directly related to them, I found a bag of sock yarn I bought a million years ago in Vermont. For values of a million years ago that are “before I was ever even pregnant with Rio”. A geologic age ago [...]

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Tagged as: knitting, rio

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