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The First Call with a Midwife
Ohmygoodness. I am in love with my potential midwife. [insert swoon]I was so nervous about calling her (unfortunately, that’s how my shy self rolls), but I mustered the courage to do it. I always hate those initially awkward calls (“Um, I’m the one who e-mailed you last week? Sara? Do you know what I’m talking about?”) And there’s always that pregnant pause (ha!) while the other person desperately tries to remember who the heck you are and what the heck you want. Oh, how I hate that.
But anyway. I called her, and she’s amazing. The bad news is she’s down-sizing her practice. She’s 68 years-old and she is … Read More
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Crafting Dates
Photo (and tutorial!) courtesy design*spongeMy friend Katie and I are planning another crafting date. I find that crafting is so much more fun with friends. We’ve only had two crafting dates so far, one to make holiday presents and another one in January (I made a purse and she started working on a quilt).
I should keep an ongoing list in my writer’s notebook of everything I want to make, so I could just consult the list instead of trying to think of a project every time. I started one awhile ago, but then I finished that journal and forgot to transfer the list to my new writer’s notebook.… Read More
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Another E-Course
I’m thinking about signing up for another e-course. This one is about how to grow your creative business. The artist who runs it, Kelly Rae, looks super-cool. I don’t really consider my blogs to be a “creative business”, but it would be lovely to meet more kindred spirits online. The cost is $99 for five weeks. The timing would work perfectly, since it starts a couple days after school gets out for the summer and ends before Matt and I leave for our summer vacation. Ya-hoo!Here’s what the course topics are:
* Weeks one and two will focus on creating an effective online presence via blogs, websites,… Read More
