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  1. A foot rub feels great. 2. The solution (often) is first thought, if only I could learn to trust it . 3. I can fall asleep so e...

1. A cup of tea can mean the difference between misery and comfort. 2. Crammed bookcases make a place feel like home. 3. Everything has ...

1. Johnny Weir is a nice name, but I don't know who he is. 2. I haven't seen much of the 2010 Olympics except for the curling. I...

I was up late last night, writing and rewriting what I thought was a blog post. I just shredded it. Writing it was cathartic, but this isn...

Do you love fountain pens? Do your hands sometimes look as though you have soaked them in ink? Mr. Clean's Magic Eraser will make your h...

1. I remember, I remember, just give me a minute . 2. Dear Anne Tyler , I want you to know that I want you to write more books, and soon. ...

1. When will I decide to retire? How will I make that decision? It's not as easy as I thought it would be. So many issues, beyond the ...

1. Looking forward to September is my favorite only summertime comfort . 2. My favorite John Hughes movies is (oh dear, I never saw o...

1. Discovering true flaws in myself is not the end of the world unless it's too late to ask for forgiveness from people I have hurt. 2...

1. I wish my home could clean and paint itself. 2. My favorite thing for dinner lately has been cereal and plain yogurt, with Craisins. 3...

1. It's cold and I love it, because summer is my least-favorite season, so the longer it stays cool, the less heat I'll have to end...

1. If we had no winter I would be very discontent indeed. I love the winter constellations, and I would miss Orion more than I can say. 2. ...

1. Give me a new knitting bag or bottle of ink and I'll purr . 2. Whenever I wish I were somewhere else, it's London, walking along...

1. Please don't tell me that I look pale and should put on some makeup. I don't do makeup. I won't cut my hair. This is what a ...

1. Enough with the farewell tour already. Just. Go. Away. 2. Cataloging 48-page nonfiction books for teenagers causes me to be conflicted...

1. I must see the Northern Lights before I die. 2. You can't stop dreaming. 3. I wish I never had to buy clothing again. (It's no...

1. Snow days are gifts from the heavens. We haven't had many for the last few years, which suits my (snow-shoveller) husband, who can...

1. My blueprint for success includes so many curves and swirls and retraced lines that I have long lost track of what I'm supposed to be...

I've been unusually fortunate in the book contests I've won lately. This week, I received The Memoirist by M.J. Rose from Sarah at ...

1. There is no need for 90% of the packaging that manufacturers use for their products. 2. Where in the heck did the idea that we should wan...