Winter Lakefront

Winter Lakefront

A few weeks ago when it was bitterly cold, my friend Karin (in her classic Prepared Friend fashion), texted me in the car line at school: "Want to take the kids to the Bradford…

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Four Types of Friends

Four Types of Friends

Something in me seems to have shifted. I don't know if I'm able to articulate this well, but after 12.5 years of pregnancies, potty training, chasing toddlers, foster care, adoption, child-induced insomnia,…

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A New Year

A New Year

I got cancer, you know. I thought 'I might die of this', so I decided I'm going to eat that chocolate cake. But I didn't die, so now I have to lose…

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Financing Mold Palace

Financing Mold Palace

A lot of people have asked me how we financed Mold Palace, so I thought it was worth discussing here, lest you all think that we're dripping in dollar bills. If you are dripping…

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