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Becoming a crazy bird lady

The sun is shining on a chilly spring day. A breeze cuts through tall grasses as 15-year-old me tromps through the wetlands …

One of the “heavenly bamboo” nandina plants which recently took up residence in our yard and will need some pruning at some …

Perfectly healthy crispy fish. One of my goals for the new year was to eat fish once a week. However, in January …

It is finished. The dissertation, that is. After submitting a final draft on Monday, I just received official word that the book …

Photo found here. As cooking is (mostly) a stress relieving activity for me, I spend a good bit of time in the …

With the end of the semester last week, I completed my fifth year as a college instructor. Five years and hundreds of …

My gorgeous bouquet. Photographed by Beth Baugher at True Love Photo. Blinged-out flowers by me. Artistry by my lovely mother. Button from …

I grew up with the succulent scent of homemade spaghetti sauce filling the air. I’m talking all-day on-the-stove torment pushing the bounds …

This is the last Bemused Bride Thursday 13, can you believe it? To commemorate less than TWO DAYS LEFT, I will let …