Tag: midwest writer
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City Girl Confessions: The Details that Stay With Us
City Girl Confessions is my recurring column in The Glencoe Anchor. One of the best parts about living in a city…is escaping it. Yes, I’m a firm believer of restorative exploration and getting out of a comfort zone. If density and skyscrapers are your thing, time to venture to green grasses and quiet evenings. And…
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Monday Motivation: An Irish Blessing
***Yesterday, a beloved member of my church retired and this song was sung in honor of the new path that lay ahead. I then learned that my pal gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby girl. This morning, a friend’s beloved dog had passed on. All of these moments seized at my heart. So I’ll…
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City Girl Confessions: The Magic in the Mess
City Girl Confessions is my recurring column in The Glencoe Anchor. If you want to see my anxiety shoot through the roof, just say the word ‘messy.’ I get a little cringe-y and creeped out when it comes to certain things, and let’s just say that paint, play dough, clay, and slime are the stuff…
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Green Kitchen Nostalgia
I just came across this photo of Anne Hathaway’s California Country kitchen and it gave me a wave of nostalgia…the kitchen in my previous house was the same sage green color as her cabinets. Green has always been an important color in my life and, surprisingly so, my marriage. My (only!) tattoo is green. My…
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Happy Weekend: Need Your Book Recs!
I love a good book recommendation. A friend/cousin (frousin?) recommended Portrait of An Addict as a Young Man by Bill Clegg. It was a short read but a wild ride that narrows in on a successful literary agent’s addiction and recovery. What should I read next? Speaking of nothing related to books…I am loving a…
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Hello September
Photo by Matthew T Rader on Pexels.com This month snuck right on in, didn’t it? I awoke to pitch-black skies and a whole lotta rain. Everything seemed different. Somewhere, nature is quietly whispering, “Autumn is coming, you moron.” Today, Gus begins her very last year of preschool! Fitz and I will be celebrating our wedding…
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Happy Weekend: May it include tomatoes
Years ago, I made this Tomato Tart (via Martha Stewart) and fell completely in love. We had it this past Tuesday when a dear family member came for dinner and Gus was more than happy to lend a hand. Oh, and I never make my own dough because I loathe a rolling pin. Highly recommend…
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One Thing Missing
Peanut shells Garrett’s Popcorn (cheddar) Stiegl Radler Grapefruit beer Hot dogs vs. Polish Sausage Cracker Jacks Couple of homeruns Cousin meetup A Rizzo Jersey for Wells A lot of complaining for Gus Sunshine Player Nicknames A mullet on Kris Bryant … … … Only thing missing was a W.
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Sandy Feet
A few years ago, I retired…from flip-flops. Yes, that’s right. I decided I was DONE with cheap plastic tearing up my toes. I bought two pairs of rubber Birkenstocks during my pregnancy with Gus and never looked back (bonus points: you can adjust these! Which came in handy when my then-pregnant feet were swollen). Since…
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City Girl Confessions: A Moment to Savor
City Girl Confessions is my recurring column featured in The Glencoe Anchor. This morning, I walked out of my house excited to meet up with a friend. Just one problem- a large carpenter’s van was blocking my car in the driveway (I had forgotten that one of our kitchen cabinets needed repairing). Hmm…what to do?…
Kelly Q. Anderson 