Monthly Archives: January 2010

Two Poems for You

Posted on January 27, 2010 by

These are two of my favorite poems. I like to post them to the internet every three years or so, because that’s the nice thing about poems. If you want to share a book with a friend, it’s so awkward. … Continue reading →

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New Curtains

Posted on January 22, 2010 by

Here’s the dilemma of taking photos of your new curtains: it’s winter in Portland, so if you want to take an indoor photo with natural sunlight, you have to throw open all the curtains to let in what little sunshine … Continue reading →

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Raffle for YRR – Proceeds go to Haiti

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

Over at my etsy store, I’m raffling off (signed & dedicated) copies of Yellow Rose Recipes. I’m only allowing 10 entries per raffle, so if you enter, you have a 10% chance of winning the cookbook. Not shabby! Or you … Continue reading →

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Blergh

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

In my frustration yesterday, I pulled a classic Joanna, which is to say that I oversimplified what I know to be a complicated and layered problem. I do know why I tweet about LOST and post Facebook status updates about … Continue reading →

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The Depressing One

Posted on January 19, 2010 by

This morning, I can’t stop thinking about the disconnect between the online and real world. Could this be because I’m currently reading World Leader Pretend (by local Portland author James Bernard Frost), which is about characters escaping their disappointing lives … Continue reading →

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Some Nice Things

Posted on January 12, 2010 by

I wanted to share a few bits with you today — things that I read or thought about this week. This is a photo of my corner of the couch. It’s where you will find me almost every night at … Continue reading →

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How to Tidy Any Room in 10 Minutes

Posted on January 10, 2010 by

I am the queen of the quick tidy-up. I have to be, because my default nature is to be sloppy. When I am cooking or doing a craft or DIY project, I create disaster zones. In my 20s, I was … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Painted! World Outlook Changed!

Posted on January 8, 2010 by

Every time that I paint a room, I am surprised all over again how drastically it changes how the room looks and thus how I feel about my living space. This past week, I set out to paint our kitchen … Continue reading →

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Making it Through That Year Almost Killed Me

Posted on January 6, 2010 by

2009 was just pretty much the worst, am I right? I don’t remember discussing this while it was actually happening, but that now seems to be the general consensus among my friends and acquaintances. We’re glad it’s over, and even … Continue reading →

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New Issue of Potluck Zine!

Posted on January 5, 2010 by

I’m so excited to be able to finally tell you that the second issue of Potluck Mania is here and available for purchase! Yay! I asked you a week ago which format you would prefer: physical or digital, and boy, … Continue reading →

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