Art and Crafts
- Bathing With Dragons—repurposing a flannel sheet
- More Light Effects
- Color and Shadow–more tricks of the light
- The Mini-backpack, Round Three–quilting
- More Delights of Light
- Cookie Houses–smaller is better
- The Mystery of Lace
- The Subtle Beauties of Colorful Christmas Lights–reflections, refractions, and shadows.
- The Mini-Backpack, Round Two
- That Smells Good!–the changing appeal of scents, in and out of context
- Decorating Boxes For Flashcards — Zentangle and ZIA on tuckboxes
- Playing With Ink
- Pottery, Paper, and Post–letters from the past and present
- Who Designs This Stuff?–the impressive origami of modern packaging
- Too Big, Too Small, Just Right?–trying to sew a copy of my favorite fleece hat
- Interlacing, Transforming, and Curious Perspectives–wonderful tricks in art
- The Diva’s Challenge #371 and Hurricane Michael
- Calligraphy Rediscovered–blackletter, italic, uncial, copperplate, and fun!
- Two Fun Kinds of Decoration–Zen Gems and Pencil Calligraphy
- Making a Fabric Cover for a Scratching Post–I Mean Laundry Hamper!
- Pelican Shadows and Other Shadows of Interest
- Diva's Challenge #365
- Nancy Drew Computer Games and Mysterious Boxes
- Diva's Challenge #364
- Diva's Challenge #363
- Diva's Challenge #362
- Making a Bag For a Folding Chair–NOT a how-to story
- Trying the Diva's Challenge–Zentangle (TM) and ZIA on the internet
- More Acanthus Scrolls, plus Homemade Envelopes
- Acanthus Scrolls, Florentine Papers, and Decorated Tuckboxes
- The Versatile Bookmark
- In Praise of Airport Art
- Sewing, Knitting, and (Un)happiness
- Everyone Should Have a Party Trick
- Maps, Mystery, and Adventure—decorating with story
- Sparkle, Shine and Scarcity
- Sun and suncatchers–rainbows in my room
- The Versatility of Playing Cards
- The Dangers of “Updating” Your Décor
- Making the Mini-backpack–an adventure in sewing a small bag
- What Is This Called? Quilt Patterns, Drawing, and Zentangle(tm)
- A Letter Is a Gift in Your Mailbox
- Reflecting On Reflections–the stories inside the shine
- Make Your Own Tuckbox—what’s in your deck? what’s your deck in?
- The Reusable Fabric Grocery Bag—a quest to make the perfect bag
- Listening to Music–Old songs, new songs
- Scented candles—fragrance and squishy wax
- Wall of Quotations
Discussion and Philosophy
- In Celebration of our Flag on Flag Day
- On the F-word
- “This Music Is a Bit Repetitive”–that’s why I like it
- The World Would NOT Be Better Without Us
- Games as practice for life–losing
- Hope–in poetry, fiction, and life
- Are You Trying to Produce Change or Just Venting? The “You Idiot” Test
- A Rule of Life for Facebook Posts–thoughts after reading Michael Curry's "Love Is the Way"
- Virtual Versions of Real-world Activities–tidier, simpler, safer…but no substitute
- I Trust My Cat, and My Cat Trusts Me
- Cats Like to Play, and So Do People
- Reflections on the book "The Circle" by Dave Eggers–transparency versus privacy
- Reflections on the book "Good Omens" –and the importance of shared hobbies
- Reflections on "The Crying Game"
- "You Need to Forgive Yourself"–why does this phrase set my teeth on edge?
- The TV Show "Lucifer" and the Difference Between Real Evil and Stage "Evil"
- The Diva’s Challenge #373 and Diversifying One’s Hobbies
- "The Poisoner's Handbook" and Reading About Real Evil
- Arguing About Gun Control—conflicting intuitions and the need for good research
- Catalogs–a glimpse into other worlds
- "For Instant Human, Add Coffee"–are we really that tired?
- Words and Character
- Sewing, Knitting, and (Un)happiness
- Everyone Should Have a Party Trick
- On Communicating With the Government–I ponder different methods as I write to the FCC
- The Death of a Fraternity Pledge, Milgram on Authority, and Jump-starting a Car
- Conversations, Arguments, and Listening to Other People's Experiences
- Feedback Fatigue–too many requests, useless forms, and grade inflation
- "A Little Princess"–self-discipline, kindness, and imagination…and a bit of moral luck
- Facts vs. Feelings–an overdose of human interest stories?
- Finding the Right Words–the importance of correct terminology
- Death of a Squirrel–animals and moral inconsistency
- Gossip and Lies
Food and Cooking
- “Fresh Fruit Cream Cake”–even the name sounds delightful
- “I’m a little teapot, here’s my spout”–a close-up of a family teapot
- Vegetarian Steamed Dumplings
- Trying an Old Family Cake Recipe and a New (To Me) Frosting
- Gingerbread–the cake, not the cookie
- Cookie Houses–smaller is better
- Variations on a Banana Muffin
- Hot Cross Buns–New Twists On My Old Recipe
- Stay at Home and Have Cake
- Cranberries Are Fun–traditional cranberry sauce and a cranberry curd tart
- Making Your Own Flavored Yogurt (From Plain Yogurt) and Making Dalgona Coffee
- Crumpets and Tea–trying out a treat I've only read about
- Athelas, Lembas, and Butterbeer–impossible delights in fiction
- The Great British Baking Show's Sarawak Style Cake–can I make a kek lapis?
- That Smells Good!–the changing appeal of scents, in and out of context
- Mandarin Eggnog Custard—puzzling over clementines and thinking about my favorite flavor combination
- New Year's Festive Braided Bread–except it's really woven bread
- Eight-strand Braided (Plaited) Bread, Inspired by The Great British Baking Show
- Drinking Tea During NaNoWriMo
- Sugar, Sugar, Everywhere–the many names and kinds of sugars in our food
- Peach Kentucky Pudding—very easy, very tasty
- Candy Hearts and Conversation Sweets
- The Idea of Soup
- Chocolate Tofu Mousse–a foamy chocolate tofu for you
- Eclairs I Have Known–trying a gluten-free eclair recipe
- The Hows and Why of My Mini-baguettes–making French bread just because…
- The Many Mysterious Mints
- Why I Drink So Much Tea
- The Great British Baking Show and Grandpere's Recipes–the technical challenge of a dimly remembered cookie
- Simple Joys, Simple Desserts–easy microwave custard
- Labels in the kitchen—how old is this mustard anyway?
- Homemade Vegetarian Marshmallows—a quest
- On Failing a Caramel Taste-test
Household and Family
- Sorting Through Old Photos–what is the purpose of photos?
- Emergency Preparedness Plan
- Cat Dreams–what do cats dream about?
- The Mystery of Lace
- Virtual Versions of Real-world Activities–tidier, simpler, safer…but no substitute
- I Trust My Cat, and My Cat Trusts Me
- Cats Like to Play, and So Do People
- Christmas Carols and Klezmer–people can always surprise you
- The Diva’s Challenge #373 and Diversifying One’s Hobbies
- Woodsmoke, Kayaks, and My Dad
- "For Instant Human, Add Coffee"–are we really that tired?
- Good Children's Books–good for grown-up or child?
- "They Spoke French"–how stories get lost between generations
- The Dangers of “Updating” Your Décor
- Reflecting on "Howl's Moving Castle" (the book, not the movie)–cleaning, fictional characters, and scented steam
- Why I Drink So Much Tea
- The Great British Baking Show and Grandpere's Recipes–the technical challenge of a dimly remembered cookie
- From the Annual Easter Egg Hunt to My Favorite Children's Books–five books I remember fondly
- Boredom Is the Mother of Invention
- Listening to Music–Old songs, new songs
- Labels in the kitchen—how old is this mustard anyway?
- Decluttering: on the one hand, and on the other
- Predictions and the New Year
- Every tree tells a tale… and every ornament
- Wall of Quotations
Stories and Writing
- Why I Like the November Postcard Swap
- NaNoWriMo 2024–YA fantasy without assassins or deadly competition??
- Murder (in) Mysteries–revisited
- My Top Fifty Books of this Century
- The Random Discovery of Poetry
- Morality in Fictional Worlds–as the author wishes
- Thoughts on “Bittersweet: how sorrow and longing make us whole” by Susan Cain
- #CarolinasKidLit2022 —lessons in marketing
- Kids Away From Home–why we love stories about boarding schools
- One Project Ends, Another Begins
- Pruning My Library—every so often, some books have to go
- Preparing for Nanowrimo–Ideas, Notebooks, Scrivener, and maybe Sims
- Blog Writer's Block? Or Just Conflicting Priorities?
- Crumpets and Tea–trying out a treat I've only read about
- Too Many Books, Too Little Time–writers want to write, not do marketing
- Athelas, Lembas, and Butterbeer–impossible delights in fiction
- Khipus–knotty writing and knotty puzzles
- Reflections on the book "The Circle" by Dave Eggers–transparency versus privacy
- Reflections on the book "Good Omens" –and the importance of shared hobbies
- Reflections on "The Crying Game"
- "You Need to Forgive Yourself"–why does this phrase set my teeth on edge?
- The TV Show "Lucifer" and the Difference Between Real Evil and Stage "Evil"
- Playing With Ink
- Reflections on The Roly-Poly Pudding, by Beatrix Potter
- Locked-room Mysteries and Impossible Crimes
- Pottery, Paper, and Post–letters from the past and present
- The Many and Varied Versions of Sherlock Holmes
- Drinking Tea During NaNoWriMo
- NaNoWriMo 2018 and a Celebration of Spiral Notebooks
- Sidebars, Summaries, Speech Bubbles, Oh My! –text and graphics in recent children's nonfiction
- "The Poisoner's Handbook" and Reading About Real Evil
- Nancy Drew Computer Games and Mysterious Boxes
- The Pleasure of Pens
- Dissecting Mysteries–the many kinds of clues
- Good Children's Books–good for grown-up or child?
- Candy Hearts and Conversation Sweets
- The Idea of Soup
- So Many Books, So Little Attention
- Maps, Mystery, and Adventure—decorating with story
- Writing a Mystery Without Murder In My Heart
- Learning American Sign Language–it's interesting, challenging, and (as with most languages) probably easier if you aren't shy
- Addicted to Story
- Whodunits and the Untidiness of Real Life
- "A Little Princess"–self-discipline, kindness, and imagination…and a bit of moral luck
- Reflecting on "Howl's Moving Castle" (the book, not the movie)–cleaning, fictional characters, and scented steam
- Watching "The Sniffer" on Netflix–crime, odors, and subtitles on TV
- Fantasy World-building and the History of Technology
- A Letter Is a Gift in Your Mailbox
- From the Annual Easter Egg Hunt to My Favorite Children's Books–five books I remember fondly
- Finding the Right Words–the importance of correct terminology
- Reflecting On Reflections–the stories inside the shine
- Scented candles—fragrance and squishy wax
Nature and Gardens
