Category Archives: freelancing

Pre-hiatus Update

Dear Bloggy Friends, I must pause. Not to reflect, but to get everything else done. We plan to close on our house on Sept. 8. Of course this has meant numerous phone calls, meetings, and appointments. We’ve got a lot … Continue reading

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Filed under editing, Family, freelancing, life, Napoleona, papa, School, SillyBilly

Amazing Internet Synchronicity

I’m home with a sick little girl today — major digestive disruptions (or should I say, eruptions, all over the bed and in the underwear) last night and this morning. You know an almost-five-year-old is sick when she is lying … Continue reading

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Filed under computers, freelancing, Health, Napoleona, Silliness and Mayhem

Unsettled

(You will have to bear with me here. I have lots going on and came up with this cute little structure for the post that will not let me cut anything out! So read on, all 1,400 words, if you … Continue reading

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Filed under Anthroposophy, Crafting, freelancing, life, Napoleona, papa, Religion, SillyBilly, travel, waldorf education

If It Looks Like a Duck…

I had such a different and pleasant day, I wanted to share it with all of you! I spent the day, quite contentedly, in the guise of a college student. Our apartment building is receiving new siding, and the workmen … Continue reading

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Soporific Jargon

Now, don’t get me wrong: I love my work. I get paid to read, and correct errors, two activities dear to my Virgo heart. And I have chosen and succeeded in the niche of scholarly book editing, so I get … Continue reading

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Question for my Waldorfy Readers

And of course anyone who might have an opinion… I’m mulling over the idea of writing something to sell as an e-book. Among the ideas I’ve had is something to do with native plants and/or animals. (I would have to … Continue reading

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Filed under Books, Crafting, freelancing, Nature, waldorf education, Writing

Multiple Personas

I’ve been thinking about all the different online “personas” I have, after a recent conversation over on The Third Eve‘s blog. I can think of several categories that I could organize my online personas into: Waldorf/anthroposophy–including this blog, Yahoo groups, … Continue reading

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Freelancing Pros and Cons

I’ve been reading some freelancer websites and online discussions lately, as part of my ongoing self-improvement strategy. I find that I need to look for inspiration in marketing myself, deciding on my rates, and all the myriad decisions I have … Continue reading

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Random craftiness

I’m still pondering my “SCA, part 2″ post, so in the meantime I’ll share the following with you after uploading 95 photos off my camera: Napoleona dressed herself as a little old woman the other day. Note the kerchief, and … Continue reading

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Filed under Crafting, freelancing, Parenting, play, Silliness and Mayhem, waldorf toys

A Surprise Package

**Brag alert** At lunchtime today Anthropapa brought home a smallish cardboard-wrapped package for me that had come in the mail. It was from one of the publishers I work for, which was odd because I normally only get paychecks in … Continue reading

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