August 2009

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Giveaway Time: Score Handcrafted Jewelry from Lisa Leonard!

by Tsh

This giveaway has now ended. I‘m almost done with the first half of my book, due to my editor tomorrow.  So today, while I’m busy putting the finishing touches on my manuscript, I thought I’d surprise the best readers in the blogosphere with a little giveaway. I’m not much of a jewelry person, but the [...]

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Weekend Links

by Tsh

Photo by Jenny Downing DIY Reusable Lunch Set for School :: Make and Takes A Repurposed Entertainment Center :: Sutton Grace My Favorite & My Best (a DIY dollhouse) :: Sweet Sweet Life Free Printable Art to Frame & Hang! :: Feed Your Soul Sew Mama! (printable fall embroidery patterns) :: Sarah Jane Studios How [...]

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How to be Disorganized & Unproductive #1: Don’t Enjoy Your Job

by Tsh

This is the final key in a series first published last year called How to be Disorganized and Unproductive at Home. I republished the fifth and the second key this week — you can find the rest of the keys here. Photo by Heidi Now stick with me on this one, because you might have [...]

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Thursdays are Book Club day

by Tsh

Today is Book Club day, and it’s already the last day for For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men.  Anyone and everyone is welcome to join us!  We’ll be discussing  chapters 8 and 9 all week, so whenever you’re ready, grab your book, answer the posted questions, and [...]

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How to be Disorganized & Unproductive, #2: Aim for Perfection

by Tsh

As I mentioned on Monday, I’m revisiting a series I wrote a year ago this month called “How to be Disorganized and Unproductive at Home,” where I covered six weeks to do that very thing well. I ended up skipping the rerun of the sixth key — neglecting yourself — because we had just written [...]

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How to be Disorganized & Unproductive, # 5: Overcommit

by Tsh

My book writing’s halfway point is September 1, which means I have a LOT of scribbling to do so I can get the manuscript in to my editor by deadline. So I’m going to be reposting some “classic” Simple Mom posts for the next few weeks. First up is a series that ran last August, [...]

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A Story of Courage

by Tsh

Here I am (far right) in the earlier days of life overseas, wearing my infant son, and shopping at the neighborhood market. Today, I’m over at (in)courage, where my first monthly piece is published. Join me over there in the comments, won’t you? From the post: It was early 2007, and we’d just celebrated her [...]

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