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My Back- to – School Supplies

Bymichelle September 6, 2012July 27, 2022

I only had two things on my personal list: mustard colored jeans and a real knitting bag. I’ve been knitting since my son was something like a year and a…

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50mm | linkage | music | photography | stuff | thinking out loud

Summer Music

Bymichelle July 6, 2012August 1, 2022

I wasn’t in too big a rush when buying The Idler Wheel… album. I learned from my mistake of buying the Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros‘ album Here as a download.  I was in…

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camping | knitting | phoneography | running | stuff | travel

Misc. Vacation Photos and the Terribly Deep Thoughts They Inspire

Bymichelle June 14, 2012July 31, 2022

I have lots of vacation photos to sift through and edit but I’m pleased to say not nearly as many as in years past. I really did mean it when…

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camping | linkage | running | stuff | ttv photo

In Praise of Cheap Shoes

Bymichelle April 16, 2012July 27, 2022

This is just a “stuff” post.  But it’s stuff that has really helped me, as a runner, walker, and bi-ped, so I thought maybe I’d share it. My mother was…

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50mm | cheap stuff | knitting | linkage | photography | stuff | thinking out loud

Knitting Confessions

Bymichelle January 23, 2012July 27, 2022

You know you have some.  I reside in a world of knitting bloggers who love posting details about their finished knits with beautiful photos of themselves wearing them and looking…

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cheap stuff | diy | linkage | my home | stuff

DIY Memory Foam Mattress

Bymichelle January 18, 2012July 27, 2022

We finally faced the ugly truth:  my neck issue that leads me to wake up with migraines is probably exacerbated by our crummy mattress.  Once you know what your spinal…

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50mm | cheap stuff | food | linkage | new to me | stuff

Stove Top Espresso the Second Time Around

Bymichelle January 17, 2012July 27, 2022

My tastes have changed in the last year.  I crave salt and strong flavor (think goat cheese) over sweets.  Most of the time, I don’t really care about food.  I…

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photography | stuff | thinking out loud

Christmas Denial

Bymichelle December 25, 2011July 27, 2022

I guess, that sounds really blasphemous, but I don’t mean it that way.  No, I’m not denying Christmas, just putting off some of the work of the holiday for a…

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cheap stuff | craft | diy | photography | stuff

DIY Jewelry Ideas

Bymichelle December 9, 2011July 27, 2022

Here are a few photos I took of jewelry related things in the last couple of weeks and all the linkage necessary to inspire you to make your own.  …

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cheap stuff | running | stuff

Stepping Down

Bymichelle April 7, 2011July 27, 2022

I’m taking another step down in my move to a more minimal running shoe with these Addidas.  It’s not at all as bare bones as the Feelmax, but there’s almost…

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