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Be Ready When Brownies Happen
Ina Garten’s memoir and a brownie love story
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Why You Should Study Literature
STEM isn't the only answer
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The Cozy Library's Card Catalog
The complete list of workshop lessons offered to inspire you to read, write, and create.
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Recipes for Readers
A place to find recipes and food memories and cookbooks I mention in my essays.
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Dreams as Inspiration
How a dream about falling down a rabbit hole, as I held the Virgin Mary's hand, inspired me to write about a wildfire
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The Christmas Tree Brooch
Memories of my grandparents, vintage jewelry, and Lifesaver Sweet Storybooks
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The Holidays as Told Through Three Spinach Recipes
The particular wistfulness of spinach
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Thanksgiving 1978
An apologetically nostalgic look back in time
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Movies of Days Past
College, movies, and VHS tapes
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Witches, Libraries, and Bookshops
A round-up of my favorite essays for pumpkin spice season
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I Left My Heart in Seattle
From the Pages of My Journal: Seattle, empty nesting, and aging
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Avon Calling!
The story of our 1976 Avon Lady
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Books and Memories for GenXers
Book recommendations, memoir essays, and more for women of a certain age.
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Radishes in the Garden
A garden update, some book recommendations for gardeners, and a recipe for radish butter.
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