Author Archives: Brave Thoughts

Veggie Cream Cheese

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Brave Thoughts

This is one of my favorite things, especially if I have good bagels to spread it on. Start with your favorite cream cheese. I like the Neufchatel kind for some reason. Usually I will do a whole package, this time … Continue reading →

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It starts with a Tomato Sandwich Party

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Brave Thoughts

It starts with a Tomato Sandwich Party, like all good things do. What, you may ask, is a tomato sandwich party? It’s a community garden event. Bread from local bakeries, tasty pesto, and an assortment of tomatoes: purple, yellow, red. … Continue reading →

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For 2017: A Vision Board That Fits in Your Wallet

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Brave Thoughts

First, for those who don’t know: A vision board is a collection of images and/or text that represents the “vision” you have for yourself. It’s called a board because usually the images are arranged on a large piece of heavy … Continue reading →

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This must be where I’ve been hiding out…

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Brave Thoughts

Welcome to Gingerbread Village! Our little community (and we mean little) features several custom cabins for your enjoyment. Take a look around and start planning your next getaway! The Village itself features six gingerbread cabins on tidy, shiny aluminum foil … Continue reading →

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Desperately Seeking Awe

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Brave Thoughts

There is a note in my notebook (good place for it): awe is good for you The source of this one was an e-mail, one of those mailing lists I was on where they send you inspirational notes along with … Continue reading →

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Cell Phone Awareness Day

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Brave Thoughts

As I struggle with the impending loss of my cell phone, we are going through periods of alternating lucidity and coma-like unresponsiveness. Sometimes it is working fine, then it will not respond for hours at a time. I say ‘we’ as … Continue reading →

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Everything She Would Miss

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Brave Thoughts

There was an article somewhere about a little girl with a terminal disease. They were giving her a big birthday party and trying to give her the things in life she would miss because she probably wouldn’t make it through … Continue reading →

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Corpse Pose

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Brave Thoughts

I. I’m supposed to be melting. Melting like candle wax, she said. But I’m thinking: It’s just yoga. Why is it so hard? How can my muscles be so tight? I can’t reach as far as I used to, can’t … Continue reading →

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The Satisfying Snare

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Brave Thoughts

I know, I know. I should have been writing. But one too many people at LTUE mentioned something called “reddit“, and I innocently ventured into a pleasing pit of quicksand from which I have yet to escape. It started with … Continue reading →

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Another Word for Joy: Lesson 4 – Vision

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Brave Thoughts

No Ideas for Creative Endeavors (NICE) presents: Another Word for Joy: Lesson 4 I need a new vision board. I made one some time ago, and I thought it covered the many things I wanted, but now when I look … Continue reading →

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