Poet-Novelist Irene Cooper: The Most Decorated Writer I Know
Irene Cooper and I share a love (perhaps an obsession) with two things: brown bears and creative writing. If you know her, you know her genius: She's a poet and...
Makers
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I Want to Get Traditionally Published
I’m gonna lower the jazz hands and stop tap-dancing long enough to share that I am trying to get my personal essays published in traditional, literary magazines. And I'm also...
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Hanging out with Carolyn Friedlander | Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show
I was fortunate enough to live out daydream with Quilt Maker Carolyn Friedlander at the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. Carolyn Friedlander is a quilt pattern maker, quilt workshop leader, print...
Nature Lovers
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Thru-Hiker Renee Patrick Sits a Spell with Me
By the time Renee turned forty, she was a triple-crown thru hiker. That means that not only did she complete the CDT, she had also solo-hiked the Appalachian and Pacific...
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Three Days in the Everglades
In January 2022, my buddy Joella Nicole and I met up with my dad, Bill Little, who provided us with a three-day introduction to the Everglades. For Joella and me,...
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Accepting Winter in Joshua Tree National Park
Winter: the season plants and animals in the Northern Hemisphere rest—except humans. We will not be coerced by earth’s rhythms! We have step goals. And agendas. If you’ve ever been...
Mothers
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4 Ways to Stop Your Four-Year-Old's Tantrum
How to deal with your 4-year-old's tantrums Before I list 4 ways to stop your four-year-old’s tantrum, I’m going to acknowledge that I have struggled with motherhood: its rigidity, routines,...
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Goodbye Tribute to a Nurse
We said farewell to my grandmother, Mamie, on Tuesday, which would have been her 97th birthday. Mamie told me her days working as a nurse were the best days of...
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