Advanced beginner
Tuesday afternoon seemed like the perfect time to finally try that watercolor tutorial I bookmarked three months ago. You know the one - "Easy Florals for Absolute Beginners!" wit…
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Weather betrayal
Checked the weather yesterday: 68 and sunny. Woke up this morning: 48 and the kind of gray that makes you question your life choices. The apartment feels like a refrigerator and I…
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Home kiln dreams
Margaret mentioned firing techniques at class Tuesday and somehow I convinced myself I could figure out a home setup. Spent the afternoon with three library books, YouTube tutoria…
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Budget intervention required
Michelle showed up with coffee and good intentions to help me figure out where all my money went this month. Turns out having a personal trainer friend who's also weirdly good wit…
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Trail mix and reality checks
Michelle texted yesterday with 'want to try that new trail at Shenandoah?' and somehow eight miles later we're both sprawled in my living room wondering why we thought we were rea…
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Cinderella syndrome
Carmen's birthday dinner was supposed to be a quick celebration at that new tapas place downtown. Three hours and way too many small plates later, I'm finally home and questioning…
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Budget reality check
Sarah showed up with a shoebox full of receipts and her calculator, claiming she needed to "figure out where all her money went this semester." Twenty minutes later we're both sit…
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Heat wave
Carmen found this hot yoga video online and convinced me we needed to try it. "It'll be great for flexibility," she said. "Super relaxing," she said. The pre-disaster planning pha…
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