I’m in the Pacific Northwest today where I planned to blog about vacation pleasure like hunting for agates and arrowheads, learning to pick nettles and digging for clams. But I can’t get that image out of my head. The open cavity where her nose once was haunts me. If you’ve seen it, you know what I’m talking about because it’s likely that you can’t forget it either.
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Posted by Tammy on August 2, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/08/02/women-feminism-change/
You already know that Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones is a favorite book of mine. In it she speaks of filling spiral binders with her words consistently – one notebook per month. She writes that her efforts to get her thoughts on to paper actually translate to greater mental health for herself. I began blogging as a way to get myself to write more consistently and while it has done that, I also find myself spending an inordinate amount of time reading other blogs, commenting and analyzing traffic stats.
Sushi Ina's food journal
My friend Preston, a personal trainer, recently suggested that I begin writing something else down on a consistent basis. He recommends that I start keeping a food journal. All I have to do is write down what I eat all day long and add a few other ancillary comments about how I’m feeling after each meal or snack. That’s simple enough since I’m a healthy eater and of course I’m easily drawn in because it sets up a structured framework for me to operate within. (more…)
Posted by Tammy on May 30, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/05/30/keeping-a-food-journal-weight-loss/
As another tribute to National Poetry month, I’m offering up ideas of places to start in order to “taste” poetry. I hope you’re moved to grab one and give it a try. And in full disclosure, let me admit to pirating a few choices from the lovely list compiled by Nancy Pearl and given out in her interview with NPR earlier this week.
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Posted by Tammy on April 22, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/04/22/tammys-top-ten-the-t3-report-ideas-for-poetry-to-enjoy/
We were gathered around a large table for the neighborhood potluck. My husband and I are fortunate to live in a community where this is not a rare occurence. On this particular eve, we were celebrating a marriage. At some point during the meal, our neighbor J stood up and announced, “I’ve got a poem.” And he read that poem from his tall wiry Elvis Costello like frame with animation and emotion. I was sort of embarrassed, a bit amused and definitely intrigued. Days later I followed up with his wife, “Does he read poetry often?” “Oh yes,” she sighed “and he’s serious so I have to stop and listen. There was the time at our daughter’s 16th birthday…” her eyes roll to the back of her head and she relives the teenage embarrassment of the girls gathered for that event.
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Posted by Tammy on April 16, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/04/16/dinner-and-a-poem-poetr/
I count myself among the incredibly fortunate who are wealthy in friendships. For the past 19 years, I’ve met up with 11 amazing school friends together with their families for an annual ski trip. One year, there were more than 40 of us! This year, we total 25. We’ve explored many of the great ski resorts in the Western U.S. yet we often return to Steamboat Springs, Colorado. In Steamboat we always rent the same house which makes it tradition for all 24 kids that have been born to us during this time frame – ages ranging from 1 to 19.
Steamboat 2010 - Great Friends
Posted by Tammy on March 30, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/03/30/feeding-a-crowd-friendship/
My conference call ended 5 minutes early. A neighbor called to say that she’ll pick my son up from baseball practice. The casserole is in the oven a bit earlier than I’d planned. Each one of these situations has freed me for the next few minutes – I have precious unexpected downtime. From my earlier post this week, my son’s prioirty list caused me to think about visible reminders. Granted some of it is in the giddyness of realizing that I’m finally getting through to him! But what do we do and how do we prioritize when we find an unanticipated few minutes? Here’s my short list that you can modify, add to, or delete.
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Posted by Tammy on March 3, 2010
https://agrigirl.com/2010/03/03/tammys-top-ten-the-t3-report-things-to-do-with-a-few-extra-minutes/
A wife, a mom, an executive, a certified leadership coach and a breast cancer survivor. I love learning and I love to write and I'm often fascinated with the life lessons that come from my kitchen. Focusing on community-based Placemaking is the way that I work towards creating a healthier planet.
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