Feed Your Mind: Reading People
September 19, 2017

About 25 years ago, when I was working at a big web development company in San Francisco, our Creative Director planned a team summit, the...

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Some Things I’m Loving Right Now
February 22, 2017

As of today, there are just 50 days until Dave, Smudge, and I get on the plane to Prague! For now, I'm literally touching every...

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What Should I Read Next? Podcast
January 03, 2017

At yoga yesterday, our instructor threw down the challenge to set our intentions for the year. As longtime readers know, I ditched resolutions a few...

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Deliciously Spooky Reads For Halloween
October 28, 2015

These are not exactly horror stories; there's very little blood and guts. But each has whispers of the supernatural—just enough tingling of the spine and tickling of...

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Reading Day 2: Recharge
June 25, 2015

On January 1, Dave and I tried our first official Reading Day. (You can read all about it here, including my lengthly list of favorite...

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Reading Day: The Ultimate Staycation
December 31, 2014

I'm tired. Not the "I stayed up too late last night, so I'm a little droopy" kind of tired. I'm the "please don't make me put...

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Reading *Is* Sexy
November 21, 2013

For the record, right now, I have books scattered throughout the house that I'm reading: a funny little Hungarian cookbook I got for $3 at...

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The Word-Nerd WOD
October 07, 2013

On Friday, I lit a fire under my butt and decided to tackle the ever-growing stacks of discarded books that darkened the hallway of our...

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Feed Your Mind: Coursera
July 03, 2013

This will not be a surprise to those of you who've caught onto the fact that I'm a giant nerd: I loved being a student......

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Jane Eyre… In Slovenian
May 17, 2013

Longtime readers know that Jane Eyre is my very favorite book, and I collect unusual copies just because I love the book so very much....

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Austin Food Blogger Alliance Cookbook
March 06, 2013

I'm a proud member of the Austin Food Blogger Alliance, and we've got a new cookbook coming your way. Available in April, The Austin Food Blogger...

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2012: My Year In Books (Fiction)
January 15, 2013

It's just as important that we feed our minds as it is to feed our bodies, and I like tucking into a book almost as...

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