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Well, I did a thing. I started my own email newsletter. I’m making it up as I go along, and I may eventually split it out between different topics, but one thing at a time, you know? I’ve been doing email marketing since my first web design job for PETA out of college around 2005, …

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My Stages of Grief of Another Trump Presidency

Denial I submitted my vote by mail ballot over a week ahead of time at the local ballot box, hoping maybe we could have the first woman president this time, since apparently the last female candidate didn’t quite cut it. Some representation would be nice, but alas, as I finally began checking the results Tuesday …

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An Ode to a Decade of Mendocino

Sometimes time passes slowly, and sometimes it flashes by in an instant. And somehow it’s often a strange mix of both. Fleeting but infinite. When change comes, it sweeps through my life like a tidal wave, knocking everything over, uprooting my best laid plans. It is probably because I so carefully lay those plans, over-analyzing …

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Sweet September Summertime Magic

It’s hard for me to believe that it’s late September already. This year has truly flown by… I suppose that happens when you’re living the dream! This weekend James and I embark on our last festival adventure of the year, and our second flow arts retreat this year, Pacific Fire Gathering. We went for the first …

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April Fools in Love

I have never been able to pull of a believable April Fools prank (I’m a terrible liar) but I think our little joke actually got some people today! Hehehehe! APRIL FOOLS! Last night James and I joked about pulling something silly on Facebook for April 1st. We decided it would be hilarious to see everyone’s …

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Endless Gratitude

This time of year makes me quite sappy. I am currently listening to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Pandora station, taking a break from making Christmas cookies. To my left is a small pile of colorfully wrapped gifts addressed to James and I, and behind me is a well-fed cat cuddling into a fuzzy blanket on the couch. …

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