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Category: Good people/services

Bob

This goofy boy stole my heart on Dec 7, or maybe Dec 6 when I saw his profile online. It was another 10 days before I was allowed to foster this “behavioral issue” dog, and another 9 after that before we sent the “we will adopt him please” email. Today, January 3, 2023, is the…

Baby’s New Tattoo

Not my first though! I always thought I’d get a memorial tattoo of Nali, but then wondered why wait? After months of instagram searching, I finally decided on magical artist Amanda Jo at Tiny Tats, a women-owned and -run studio in Hyde Park here in Austin. Close to my house, close to my heart, and…

I Am a Domestic Goddess*

*This is not at all true However! My Imperfect Foods box has made me feel like a domestic goddess because it has expanded what I’m cooking with its delicious products, not just produce. Behold, mahi mahi with carrot greens pesto over sauteed chard and kale: WTF is carrot greens pesto? Idk, I literally had to…

COVID Checklist Week 16

Y’all this is wild. Texas was open, now it’s closing again … I have tried to read as much as I can, do what I think is right, and continue to be more or less isolated in my house. But I just can’t hold it in any longer: this is complete fear mongering or safety…

COVID Checklist Week 15

Here’s what’s keeping me covidtained… Workouts Peloton cardio & strength workouts are tiding me over while I figure out what’s next … … and I am using Costco-sized olive and avocado oil for my “medium” weights in Keaira Lashae’s Trap n Tone dance + arms class, which I am *embarrassed* to say had me sore…

Covid Week 14 Update: Mask

During this weird Covid time, I’m more of a bandana mask wearer than a mask-mask wearer. But I just received this email and had to share—and buy a mask (they have one with stars on it, after all). Covid + prison reform all in one I’m a longtime supporter of Defy Ventures and believe deeply…