I was totally sure about who I am going to vote for in the primary... until today when I read a thread written by people whose politics I really respect. Ugh. Backing up: I have been on team Erin - Erin Murphy and Erin Maye Quade - since Murphy announced she was running. I have … Continue reading July 24: Primary voter woes
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July 23: lists help?
I've been overwhelmed by things that are just always kind of there under the surface, and I was thinking maybe making a list of stuff on my mind would help, but I keep forgetting to make the list. Tonight I remembered just as I was laying down to sleep and hey, I haven't done my … Continue reading July 23: lists help?
July 22: there are stupid questions.
I wasn't feeling inspired by anything in particular, so I googled "journal topics," which led to a bunch of websites with questions for teachers to give students. I started reading one that had some pretty basic questions, but then, it got weird. Here are some of the questions (with my answers). What if cows gave … Continue reading July 22: there are stupid questions.
July 21: Explaining extremism a little
I have always been fascinated with extremism, probably because I don't have a long enough attention span to get too extreme, although I'm not really sure. Maybe some of you think I'm extreme. But I've never really understood why anyone would be a member of a hate group or put that much time into actively … Continue reading July 21: Explaining extremism a little
July 20: unpopular opinions
I liked listing yesterday, and I've seen some twitter threads of unpopular opinions lately, so I'm going to list a few of mine: Plain pepperoni pizza isn't good. On top of that, pizza cut into squares is stupid. Not every kid has to go to college to live a happy, productive, fulfilling life. Reading for … Continue reading July 20: unpopular opinions
July 19: I love…
Looked at the internet for inspiration for today's blog post and found something that might bring up my mood: stuff I love! The suggestion said to come up with 100 things, but I'm just going to list as many as I feel like. Sleeping in late Not having anything I have to do Sitting on … Continue reading July 19: I love…
July 17: placeholder? Not totally.
I got distracted again tonight and read until now, so while I'm doing my writing, it's definitely not something I am thinking too hard about this because I'm completely tired. Exhausted. Like to the point of illness. I wish I could understand why I do this. It's like I get hooked and I can't tear … Continue reading July 17: placeholder? Not totally.
July 16: So what happened today?
We had a busy day. I woke up at a normal hour, I did laundry, cooked and froze some corn, picked up our artwork from the fair, made lunch, brought Annika to camp, ran errands, picked Annika up, made dinner, watched movies and followed #primeday Twitter (which was way more fun than Prime Day participation), … Continue reading July 16: So what happened today?
July 15: Girl’s Day
I spent all day with Annika and my niece Ella. The boys are out at camp, so we had a girl day. Unfortunately, it was so hot we almost melted. We went to the Ramsey County Fair and did the rides, then ate ice because we overheated, then went and saw that Annika won first … Continue reading July 15: Girl’s Day
July 14: late night shenanigans
Annika got to play with her cousins and stay over night there last night. Today, she went boating and swimming and tubing and swimming some more and she didn't eat much and she got sunburned pretty bad, but only where the sunscreen didn't stay put. She's never been sunburned like this ever before and I … Continue reading July 14: late night shenanigans
Adventures in Distraction 