macaroni, spaghetti, meatballs

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Here is my take on the World Cup. via { vivas }

how we treat our nearest and dearest should be a gentle place to fall

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I loved the concept in this article: kindness above all else in our nearest and dearest relationships, choosing to see our most cherished ...

space to stop, think, and see the bigger picture by saying no

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This makes so much sense in the context of my practicing-- developing a repertoire of saying no. Greg McKeown saw first-hand how success ...

Happy birthday to the best older sister one could ask for

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Happy birthday, dearest Gabes-- I cannot tell you how grateful I am, daß es dich gibt.  My sadness at your departure is just a small i...

inside out

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A sucker for Pixar movies and explorations of emotions, this is way past my alley. One of the very rare times that I am looking forward to...

a positive kind of laziness

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In case your Wednesday needs a little love... (It is summer now after all). Preferably in a quiet room. via { indexed }

what matters

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I loved this story by John Maeda, the former president of RISD. If I were to go back to school, I would go back for design, and request to...

mise-en-place to counteract our diminishing willpower

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I love this idea! Yet another item to include in my practicing regimen. Hope you have a productive week! How to Spend the First 10 Mi...

when you love someone so much, it leaves a hole in your heart

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It was such a sad day today. I had to say goodbye to my very favorite NY residents, after helping them move.  I cried the whole way h...

musical characters in architecture

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What a whimsical take on bridging genres. Barcelona-based illustrator and architect  Federico Babina  has created  Archimusic , a series of...

a sticking place

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I love this quote, and would have never guessed Shakespeare. I am pleased to relay the news that I found out I passed my comps, and am so ...

words matter

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Speaking of STEM and STEAM, this made me think...

words illustrated

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A wonderful illustration of words. Why have I never heard tarantism? Apparently, it's "a disorder characterized by an uncontrollab...

turning STEM into STEAM

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Considering this hot topic in education, this quote made me think. For some reason, we think that poetry is this thing you do on the si...

lego dreams

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Abe, in case the deal with the house doesn't go through, and you have more time than you know what to do with your time for the next fe...

a plain good day

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Today was a wonderful day... including more and more chamber music, Minnesotan avocado salad called Cowboy Caviar, a real wood-fired saun...

sanity in small doses

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Gabes, I know some days feel like this. You are such a wonderful mom, and there are no other kids in the world that I love more. Chin up,...

a humorous Friday greeting

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This cracked me up, not the least of which is the clarinet playing. Gabes, it is something I feel like the kids would get a kick out of. ...

photographer/adventurer

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Benj, this is the photographer I was telling you about. I loved what he says at the end of the clip about connecting through a lens, refle...

negative space out of charcoal

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I have had a soft spot in my artist's heart for large sticks of charcoal for a  long time,  because I love the  velvety textures and ...

figure out (almost) any kind of animal

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This is just wonderful. Thanks to German’s propensity for compounding words, the name of most any animal is easily deducible… via { twe...

a strange conundrum I do not understand

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The recent discussions about the #yesALLwomen stories has gripped me. It is the first time I have found an explanation why I find catcalls...