random musings

Show Your Work

I am thankful for makeup tutorial videos. They show me that with a little every day wizardry, and some choice products, I too could look luminous. They show me that no one wakes up looking that way. If I wanted it enough, I could invest time and money, and practice […]

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Rainy Afternoon Musings

It started pouring rain this afternoon, washing the air from the smoke of burning rice stubble. Down in the fields I can still see the fires burning, but we can’t smell them anymore. It’s odd to have rain in cold season, and I’m reveling in it. The two oldest kids […]

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Forgetful

So I won a new smart phone from the AT&T Phone Fairy at blogher. It was awesome. I was just chatting with her and asking her what she was doing at blogher and in answer she asked me what kind of phone I have. So I showed her my $8 […]

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Traditions

When you are birthing babies some of the books tell you to think of all the other women in the world who are also in labor and to think of yourself as connected to them and working with them as you do the work of circling this baby down and […]

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Fitting Remembrance (Or why I’m no fun)

our peach tree is blossoming A man died today. Well, February 14 c269 a man died. He was a Roman Christian in the early church. He helped persecuted Christians under the reign of Claudius II when it was illegal to do so. He married young couples in Christian ceremonies when […]

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Not what I started out to write

I don’t miss him during the days, he’s rarely ever here during the day anyway. But I do miss him at night. That’s when the kids start whining, “I really wish daddy was home.” Evenings are when the house seems so empty and lonely. He called yesterday. I didn’t even […]

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Could China’s “Gendercide” end up changing it’s gender roles?

So, there are a lot more boys than girls in China now. Everyone knows this. Though it’s hit the news again recently. China’s government is even concerned enough about the disparity to start trying to convince citizens to allow more girl children to be born alive. Though they’re not likely […]

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Dear Anthropologie, This is getting kind of ridiculous,

Ever since I bought my super cute apron from you you have been stalking me. You won’t stop sending me seductive emails, and at least once a month I open my mailbox to find you’ve sent me yet more photos of yourself. I will admit, they are beautifully shot and […]

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7 quick takes

1. This is the latest video by my friends Levi and Jesse from Drawn from Water. Drawn From Water, Adopt from Drawn From Water on Vimeo. I want to adopt one of these babies so bad. If I could figure out how to pay for the whole thing I would. […]

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