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Believe it or not, occasionally I do make it more than two feet away from the monitor and keyboard.

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  Three words for 2012

  Posted on January 3, 2012 by Kat French in managing attention, real life

  Fellow web nerd Chris Brogan regularly distills his “New Year’s resolutions” into three code-word themes.  Last week, he once again sent out a year-end reminder and request for people to do likewise.  I don’t always play along, but this year in particular it seemed like a good tool for what I have planned. My three [...]

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  We encourage teenage drama in this family.

  Posted on December 5, 2011 by Kat French in real life, story & craft

  So this weekend, the Boy carried on the family tradition of being an amateur thespian. He performed in his first production, Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None.   He was cast as Thomas Rogers, the butler, which means he got to try out his British accent and wear a tie and tuxedo jacket. Since [...]

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  It would be a Black Friday, indeed, if you got any of these Wal-Mart gifts.

  Posted on November 22, 2011 by Kat French in real life, relationships

  I think I’ve been pretty clear in the past that I think going to Wal-Mart is generally something you’ll regret.  Visiting a Wal-Mart Super Center the week of Thanksgiving is about as much fun as dragging your hand across a cheese grater.  Despite that, I have done the Black Friday thing in recent years because [...]

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  It’s Not Easy Being Green

  Posted on November 15, 2011 by Kat French in real life, relationships

  I apologize in advance for this egregiously self-indulgent post. This is not my favorite time of year. It used to be. I loved Halloween. My birthday’s in November. I loved Thanksgiving. I loved Christmas. In addition to the spiritual aspect of Thanksgiving and Advent, I had really excellent family memories of getting together for awesome [...]

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  Dear Home Buyers: Are You All Smoking Crack?

  Posted on November 10, 2011 by Kat French in real life

  So we had another showing of the Grey Cottage this week, and once again, I’m a little baffled at the “feedback.” “They didn’t like the dog smell and they didn’t like the layout.” Oooooooohhhhkayyyyy… The only difference in this showing and all the previous ones (where no one noticed or mentioned any smell) was that [...]

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  Costumes & Candy, Cider & Cornbread

  Posted on November 1, 2011 by Kat French in managing attention, real life, relationships

  I think it’s safe to say that “Halloween @ Aunt Katina’s House” is now a family tradition. It’s probably 50% location, and 50% my extreme enthusiasm for any holiday that involves shameless chocolate consumption and flamboyant costumes*. My sisters both live in much more typically suburban or straight-up rural neighborhoods, with no sidewalks, long driveways and [...]

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