Tag: holidays

  • Gift Guide | Gifts for Word Lovers, Round 2

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    I had a lot of fun putting together my previous gift guide for word lovers, so I thought I’d assemble one more for this holiday season. Here are some additional picks for writers, readers, editors, and anyone else who loves the written word. 1. Card Catalog Cuff Bracelet, Book Stack Cuff Bracelet, and Henry David…

  • Holiday Haul at Half Price Books

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    Merry (early) Christmas to me! Tonight I found the reference book section at Half Price Books… for some reason I’ve never meandered over to that section before. I was limited by the cash in my wallet, but I took home three beautiful books: Globish: How the English Language Became the World’s Language, by Robert McCrum;…

  • Gift Guide | Gift Ideas for Word Lovers

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    ‘Tis the season for gift guides! I love seeing what can be pulled together from the far corners of the internet: fun pieces you can’t always find (easily) in stores—or maybe that’s just me, living in Smalltown, USA. It’s like window-shopping from your armchair! Since I get such a kick out of them, this year…

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

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    Happy Thanksgiving! Some things I’m thankful for this season: * room in my studio to sprawl out and set up camp * Toggl time tracker (yep, still in love) * warm chocolate chip cookies * visiting with extended family * having a job where I get paid to read * homemade noodles * HGTV in…