I wrote seven thousand words on my novel today. Seven thousand! I feel great. Apart from the slight ringing in my ears. (Is it possible to break your brain?) More importantly I learned a lot. But I’m going to have to get away from the computer, so you’ll have to wait to hear about my… Continue reading Novelling Demon
Author: JulieD
Tick that Box
So I voted this morning. I’ve only done that twice in my life before, and the last time was at some point in the early 1990s when I was still a student 1. With all the hoopla over recent elections in the US (hanging chads, anyone?) I was under the impression that everyone had these… Continue reading Tick that Box
Everything I Need To Know About Economics I Learned In Kindergarten
So I’m sitting here listening to people on the radio rant about Class Warfare In America. Uh-huh. I know about class. I may carry a US passport, but they didn’t take away my British one, and that’s where I grew up. Class is not about income. Class is about hierarchy and exclusion. If you’re not… Continue reading Everything I Need To Know About Economics I Learned In Kindergarten
Thursday Morning
Wow, winter has come quickly. I mean, it’s November and we’ve had snow already, and its not that I’m surprised at having to scrape frost off my windscreen at 7:55AM, it’s just that that it’s so sudden. October spent a good part of its time this year pretending to be August (or at least early… Continue reading Thursday Morning
Kindle Fire and Kindle Touch Released
Amazon has announced the first Kindle tablet PC and the first touch-screen Kindle e-Readers. Highlights Three new e-Ink Kindle models, two of which have a touch-screen Larger screens, smaller bodies (no keyboards) Lower prices – with optional on-screen ads. $79-$189 Kindle Fire – a color, touchscreen tablet device for $199 See more details and my… Continue reading Kindle Fire and Kindle Touch Released
Frugal Flapjacks (cereal bars – not pancakes) Recipe
When I was back in Scotland this summer I rediscovered several things I had completely forgotten about. One of these things was, oh joy, Flapjacks. Flapjacks are not, as in the US, pancakes, but rather a gooey cereal bar consisting mostly of butter and golden syrup and oats, cut into squares and served almost anywhere… Continue reading Frugal Flapjacks (cereal bars – not pancakes) Recipe
Thank you NASA! Thank you, NASA! thank you, NASA!
T-5 minutes to the last ever shuttle launch. Thirty years ago, the first home computers came out. The best had 16k of internal memory. To watch the last launch, I picked up my iPad (64gb internal storage), fired up the NASA app, pressed a button and sent the live video from Florida to my 42″… Continue reading Thank you NASA! Thank you, NASA! thank you, NASA!
Fun Food For Kids – Dinner Bricks
I like to feed my kids real food as much as possible – rather than something processed and canned and overpriced — so I like to cook for them. Back when they were babies I cooked everything for them. But when they were hungry, there was no time for waiting around for chopping, steaming, pureeing. One… Continue reading Fun Food For Kids – Dinner Bricks
What Will It Take?
(cross-posted at StoryADay.org) One of my absolute favourite blogs in the world is WhoDunnKnit by Deadly Knitshade. It is funny, absurdly creative and did I mention funny? I’m always inspired by the posts because in them I see someone doing what she loves, doing a really professional job, and committing to her art in a way… Continue reading What Will It Take?
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Today’s post is a private one on my boys’ blog. You probably won’t be able to read it, unless you’re me. (You’re not, are you?)