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  • Leprechaun Traps and March Tricks

    I grossly underestimated the intensity my children have when it comes to trapping a leprechaun. This morning, my daughter ran screaming into my room to tell me that the ‘green stuff’ in our house had been moved, therefore, tiny little leprechauns were out making mischief. When I asked her to clarify, she pointed at a…

    KellyQAnderson

    March 2, 2021
    Holiday, Lifestyle, Parenting
    Chicago, chicago writer, irish, leprechaun, leprechaun trap, midwest living, mischief, Parenting, st. patricks, think green, trap, writer
  • Elegy in a Pandemic: Letter to myself

    (today I participated in a workshop through Off Campus Writers Workshop and there were some brilliant grief prompts presented by Chen Chen, who served as instructor/moderator. Here is what came out) Dear ambitious scholar, Grief is my dog’s collar tucked away in a box, high on the shelf in my closet. My favorite shirt, the…

    KellyQAnderson

    February 11, 2021
    Writer Life
    ambition, amwriting, chicago writer, elegy, freeflow, freewriting, grief, midwest living, midwest writer, pandemic, scholar, Writer Life, writing
  • Start Me Up

    The new year has rolled out and the rollercoaster has begun. In just the first half of January, there have been dramatic shifts and prods within social media, government, law enforcement, D.E.I., journalism, and more. Brad Montague touched upon the enormity of this time as ‘toomuchery.’ The world keeps changing, the world keeps staying the…

    KellyQAnderson

    January 15, 2021
    Holiday, Lifestyle, Writer Life
    2021, barrettes, blt, boston terrier, christmas vacation, earrings, etsy, forest preserve, fresh start, ina garten, lobster, midwest living, midwest writer, pandemic, present, sandwich, school, start me up, target, Writer Life, writing
  • Yoga: Going Further

    There is a saying in yoga that you can always go further. Master a pose? Now try it while shifting the gaze or taking a bind (think arm wrap or twist). There is always a way to challenge yourself and go deeper into the practice. To be a student of yoga is to be committed…

    KellyQAnderson

    December 18, 2020
    Quotes, Yoga
    Chicago, chicago suburbs, chicagowriter, going further, heart, mantra, midwest living, midwest writer, motto, north shore, wild thing, Yoga, yoga pose, yogaeveryday, yogi life
  • Home Alone: The joke you may have missed

    “That’ll be $122.50.” “Ugh…it’s my brother’s house. He’ll take care of it.” It’s that time of year when holiday movies are on heavy rotation, and up there with the absolute best of them is Home Alone (save me a slice plain cheese). Last night I watched the Christmas classic and was reminded of a line…

    KellyQAnderson

    December 2, 2020
    Chicago, Entertainment, Holiday, Quotes
    Chicago, chicago writer, home alone, home alone quotes, home alone trivia, merry christmas, midwest living, midwest writer, movie humor, movie quotes, movie trivia, travelers checks, uncle frank, winnetka
  • Oh October

    Flashes of orange, of goldA dancing candle’s glowSliding arms through coatsGusts, encirclingWhen it did gray replace blue? Closing windows, opening cabinetsSo much candySo much candyEverything is layeredEverything inside, everything outside OctoberHow did that happenSo abruptWith such graceA fluttering finger, touching the wind (and still, so much candy) I’m relieved. I’m unsettled.

    KellyQAnderson

    October 1, 2020
    Holiday
    Chicago, chicago writer, fall, leaves, Midwest, midwest living, october, poem, poetry, seasons, wind, writer
  • Sadness+ Stillness in NYC

    I love you, New York. I love what you were, what you are, and what you will be. -KQA

    KellyQAnderson

    September 11, 2020
    Quotes
    9/11, in remembrance, nyc, September 11th
  • Trickling Thoughts

    Nothing is absolute. Everything changes, everything moves, everything revolves, everything flies and goes away. Frida Kahlo

    KellyQAnderson

    September 8, 2020
    Quotes
    frida kahlo, Quotes, thoughts
  • 5 Good Things

    Please enjoy this gratuitous photo of snuggly dog + snuggly teddy bear. It’s the end of July. HOW? Really? Yes. Really. It just keeps going. Here are five good things that might change your mood from ‘meh’ to ‘hmm.’ 1. This Kale, Sausage, & White Bean recipe via Cup of Jo. My family loves it…

    KellyQAnderson

    July 28, 2020
    Entertainment, Lifestyle, Reading, Uncategorized
    amreading, book recs, boston terrier, chicago writer, folklore, kiley reid, midwest writer, Taylor swift, teddy bear, tennis, the babysitters club, unsolved mysteries
  • Into the Motherhood

    KellyQAnderson

    May 10, 2020
    Chicago, Lifestyle, Love, Parenting
    Chicago, Chicago north shore, chicago writer, family, family photo, glencoe, happy mothers day, mama, midwest living, midwest writer, mom, motherhood, mothers day, north shore, photo
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