Dear friends, Days ago—aka one single day ago—we were all riding the holiday party train, high on sugar and entertainment binges. And now, somehow, we’ve arrived at January 2nd, the unofficial/official DO EVERYTHING BETTER day.
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Life
I might be in a Hallmark movie (and other Christmas things)
Guys. I’m pretty sure I’m in a Hallmark Christmas movie right now. Last week I was taken out by a runaway dinner table. This actually happened. The guy who was rolling the table to a
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The Slant
Advent Light
A long, long time ago—circa 2002, maybe?—I needed a new winter coat. My mom decided our best bet was to look for one on Black Friday, even though neither of us had ever really braved
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Food
When your slant route is basically a food truck
There’s been a lot of bad news lately. I know that’s an encouraging way to begin, but really, there’s been a lot of bad news lately. It’s like a relentless wave that keeps pummeling the
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The Slant
Chutes and Ladders
A few days ago, I had this thought that life is kind of like standing in the middle of a ring of knife throwers at the circus. And I legitimately started writing about that, except
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The Slant
You can want everything you have!
Mission: Raspberries On a blazing hot day in late July, I decided to go hunting for raspberries at a local orchard. I love all the summer berries, but raspberries are my favorite. I had a
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Food
French Popcorn
Perks of living in Central PA: The other people who live in Central PA Mostly-timely seasons Close proximity to Philadelphia, Baltimore, DC, and NYC Calicutts Spice Co. If you are a person who cooks, you
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Life
What I would have missed
Here is an important thing to know about the trip to Green Bay: I almost didn’t go. For real. EVEN AFTER I decided, in writing, to go! There were reasons. None of them were good.
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The Slant
On going to Green Bay, but also money
It’s July 18th. In about a week, the Packers will kick off training camp with a free, four-day party to celebrate their 100th season. I’ve known that I’ve wanted to go since I first heard