PNW Photo Walk – Jan 2012 – Golden Gardens

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We have been to Golden Gardens in Ballard many times. It’s a favorite spot for the boys. They love the play area – which has three separate play structures. And when they get tired of that they love to run along the water’s edge and launch rocks into the Puget Sound. I like Golden Gardens [...]

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Self-Portrait – January 2012

January 16, 2012

Before I get much further… 1. Yes. I chopped all my hair off. 2. Yes. It’s real snow in Seattle. 3. Yes. It’s an Instagram Now I’ll elaborate a bit… 1. For the past 6 or 7 months my hair has been falling out. In chunks. I’ll spare you the photos with my hands literally [...]

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How to open a pomegranate

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Growing up in small-town Michigan no one knew what a pomegranate was, much less how to open one. (ok, maybe not “no one” but none of my friends) I considered myself privileged because I knew this awesome fruit. This magical seed-filled, clothes-and-floor-staining deliciousness. And I had my mother to thank. See, mom grew up in [...]

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one week later…

January 6, 2012

I haven’t blogged yet this week. I’m not sure exactly what I’m waiting for, but I figure I had better get something done today or I’ll lose the week entirely. And that would be bad for my 101 in 1001 list. It was a busy week. I’ve managed to get up at 6 am all [...]

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