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Minimalism – Zandria.us
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Why I Drive An Ugly Car. My car a 2002 Honda Civic EX coupe is ugly. While I would prefer the ugliness to be less pronounced, it’s over thirteen years old. It’s reliable, rarely needs repairs,…. December 9, 2015. Why I Am a Minimalist. There’s something you should know about me: I consider minimalism to be a big part of my life. I’m not the kind of minimalist who counts her possessions, but I’m aware of…. July 29, 2015. The Minimalist in Me. September 6, 2012. Cars: A Convenience/Hate Relationship. I've ...
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Books Read in 2014 – Zandria.us
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Books Read in 2014. For the twelfth year in a row, I’m posting my annual reading list. Previous lists can be found at the following links; the number in parentheses is the total number of books read that year: 2013. Total books read in 2014: 53. I divided the books into four categories: Highly Recommended. My favorites); Recommended. Good but not must-reads); Okay. Read only if interested in the subject matter); and Not Recommended. 3 Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea. I didn’t expect ...
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Living Crooked – Zandria.us
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I had surgery to correct a curvature of my spine on July 26, 2001. Every year since, when I fill out a new calendar in January with upcoming birthdays, wedding anniversaries, etc., I mark the anniversary of July 26th. (. Update in May 2011: I no longer do this. A few days ago I noticed the upcoming date and decided that this year I wanted to tell my story. Why? Due to the length of this topic, this post will be the first of four parts. My History, Pre-Surgery. Surgery and the Hospital. I had been working...
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Book Review – Hammer Head: The Making of a Carpenter – Zandria.us
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Book Review – Hammer Head: The Making of a Carpenter. Hammer Head: The Making of a Carpenter. I knew in advance I would like this book; I gravitate toward stories written by women who drastically change their lives. Often this means I’m reading books by women who have lived abroad. But there are many ways to change your life without having to leave the country like quitting your desk job to become a carpenter (with absolutely no previous experience). While one of the downsides to working as a freelance c...
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Thoughts on Turning 35 – Zandria.us
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Thoughts on Turning 35. Two weeks ago, I turned 35. Getting older has never bothered me (at least not yet…let’s have this discussion again when I’m 40), but I admit that when I was younger, 35 seemed very far away. I’ve been taking care of myself for a long time. I graduated high school just a few days after my 17th birthday, then moved an hour away from home. Graduating from high school, June 1997. I’m the one with the normal-colored hair.). How very different my life has been from my mother’s. But in e...
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Reviews – Zandria.us
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Book Review – Hammer Head: The Making of a Carpenter. Hammer Head: The Making of a Carpenter, Nina MacLaughlin Rating: Recommended Description: Nina spent her twenties working at a Boston newspaper, sitting behind a desk and staring at a screen. Yearning for…. April 29, 2015. Book Review: The Happiness of Pursuit. The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life, by Chris Guillebeau I don’t rate many books as Highly Recommended (in 2014, it was only 6 out…. January 28, 2015.
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Books Read in April 2015 – Zandria.us
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Books Read in April 2015. I read 15 books in April, which brings my 2015 total to 52. Once I read two more books, I will have officially surpassed my reading total from all of 2014. I rank my books with these categories: Highly Recommended, Recommended, Okay, and Not Recommended. While I didn’t have any in the top category this month, I rated all of the books I read as Recommended except one. That’s a pretty good month of reading! 2) All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenting. This book does a g...
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I’m 35 and I Don’t Know If I Want a Baby – Zandria.us
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I’m 35 and I Don’t Know If I Want a Baby. Sometimes I want a baby and sometimes I don’t. Most of the time I say to myself, “I’m so glad I’m not pregnant. I’m so glad there’s nobody I have to worry about except me and my husband.” Then I get my period and I’m disappointed about it for a few days until I go back to feeling relieved. It’s very strange. I have no idea what to do about it. The only thing I ever knew for sure is that I wouldn’t be a young mother. When I reached the point in my life w...Over th...
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Books – Zandria.us
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Books Read in October 2016. I read eight books in October (two were audiobooks), which brings my 2016 total to 89. These are the books I started reading in October but decided not to finish: The Devil…. October 31, 2016. Books Read in September 2016. I read seven books in September (three were audiobooks), which brings my 2016 total to 81. I rank my books with these categories: Highly Recommended, Recommended, Okay, and Not Recommended. Highly Recommended…. September 29, 2016. Books Read in August 2016.
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Books Read in June 2015 – Zandria.us
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Books Read in June 2015. I read 8 books in June, which brings my 2015 total to 68. I rank my books with these categories: Highly Recommended, Recommended, Okay, and Not Recommended. 1) The Invention of Wings. 2) Why Have Kids? A New Mom Explores the Truth About Parenting and Happiness. Description: If parenting is making Americans unhappy, if it’s impossible to have it all, if people don’t have the economic, social, or political structures needed to support parenting, then why do it? The most important o...
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