Category Archives: Wandering

IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES. IT WAS THE WORST OF TIMES.

By Julie | Published: March 19, 2013
Those of you who know me well know that, with me, things are very rarely all this, or all that. If you ask me how I am, I might not ever respond with “Fabulous!!!” because, although I may be feeling somewhat “fabulous,” I probably also have a hint of “slightly frustrated,” or  ”hungry,” or “confused,” or just [...]
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SWEET SIXTEEN

By Julie | Published: July 18, 2012
Where, oh where, oh where, have I been lately?? Well, at the ball fields, mostly. And when I haven’t been there, every other free moment these past few weeks has been spent planning and preparing a secret surprise sweet sixteen party for R-girl. See, a few weeks ago R-girl mentioned she might want to do [...]
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BEACHY KEEN

By Julie | Published: July 9, 2012
R-kids and I have been taking ourselves on a few in-town adventures lately. Like this one, to our favorite city lake on a 100-degree day last week.     And here’s the play-by-play version: xo __ P.S. All the best photos in this post were taken by R-girl
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GIVE ME AIR

By Julie | Published: July 3, 2012
And now I will admit to you my latest addiction. The thing of which I simply cannot get enough these days. Some may simply call it air. But that word can mean so many different things. I’m not talking about the still, stuffy, suffocating kind that is currently filling the loft here at R-house and [...]
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AT THE LAKE

By Julie | Published: June 29, 2012
If you don’t live here, you might not realize that Minneapolis becomes a bit of a ghost town every weekend of the summer, when half the population heads to their lakeside getaways on  Minnesota’s 10,000 or so pieces of paradise. But nothing compares to this week. This is the Superbowl of cabin going, when not only [...]
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ART-A-WHIRLING

By Julie | Published: May 20, 2012
R-girl and I escaped for a bit this afternoon into a tangled maze of artist studios inside a sprawling historic warehouse which was almost as inspiring and entertaining as the art itself. Made me want to come home and create something. And fed my love for all things slightly banged up and perfectly imperfect. xo [...]
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GOODBYE CHI-TOWN

By Julie | Published: May 11, 2012
Marilyn and I both left Chicago behind this week. It was a good run while it lasted. Or should I say walk? Since I must have walked about 20 miles in the four days I was there – from my friend’s townhouse to the Metra to the “L” to meeting to meeting to taxi (because [...]
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WINDY

By Julie | Published: May 7, 2012
Wow it’s been a whirlwind lately. In every which way. I’ve been out of my element the past few days, meeting with clients, laughing with friends, catching up with cousins, seeing some sights, having some adventures. I’ll be back soon… xo
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DAY THREE: RHINO REMOVAL

By Julie | Published: April 14, 2012
My first bike ride of the season! Uphill both ways. Ok, not all the way both ways – but there were heart-pumping inclines at various points both ways. Heart-pumping for those of us who haven’t moved in a while, at least. Especially those of us dragging a Rhino along. I feel like I should be [...]
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THESE BOOTS

By Julie | Published: April 4, 2012
Yesterday, as part of an intentional endeavor to make some new connections, I walked my vintage gray cowboy boots into a coffee shop and sat down across from an intriguing person who was waiting for me with a tattoo, a shaved head, and a pocket protector. Or something that appeared quite pocket protector-ish. I heard [...]
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