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Category Archives: Killing time

Habernero

Oh Habanero

March 14, 2013by wife ic Leave a comment

Oh Habanero I am in awe of your power Little ball of sunshine on my cutting board You promise warmth ~ Oh Habanero You make amazing flavors Melding with the […]

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Cooking, Killing time
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Das Boot Messe – Dusseldorf

March 6, 2013by wife ic Leave a comment

It’s convention season in Germany, the slow and quiet period between Christmas and spring.  Over a  month ago, we went to Dusseldorf to check out the “Boot Messe”.  I am […]

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Germany, Killing time, Travel
Feminist

Book hangover

December 28, 2012by wife ic Leave a comment

    I have been in heady book hangover since I finished How to be a Woman by Caitlin Moran. I didn’t want to start another book until I stopped […]

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Killing time, Ranting, Reading, Things I love!
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Search Engine Terms

October 18, 2012by wife ic 2 Comments

I saw this on another blog yesterday – and I am deeply sorry that I don’t remember which one but today I am stealing like an artist. This wonderful dame published her […]

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Killing time
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20 days until 30 days of literary abandon! NaNoWriMo

October 11, 2012by wife ic 2 Comments

I wish I would have known about Writing Month earlier in my life. Last year was the first time that it entered my consciousness and I found out, this is the most fun […]

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Killing time, Things I love!

Bird of Paradise and other ways of passing the time.

September 6, 2012by wife ic 2 Comments

During our last night in Rome we went to the local restaurant, it was busy outside so we sat inside where it was pretty much us and the waiters. There are […]

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Italy, Killing time, Travel
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Happy Camper!

August 6, 2012by wife ic 1 Comment

I am at camp this month, Camp NaNoWriMo, which means that I will be doing anything but writing. I will be cleaning closets and sorting through fabric. I will iron […]

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Killing time

I am an Olympic Nerd

July 31, 2012by wife ic Leave a comment

I watched the whole opening ceremony live. Well hubby watched the TV and I watched twitter. I love twitter parties for big events Eurovision, Norway’s Hurtigruten and Opening Ceremonies. The best […]

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Killing time, London
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Movies, a great book break

March 15, 2012by wife ic 1 Comment

I have pledged to read 50 books this year and I am finding, after only 7, if I hop right to a new book I am not truly able to […]

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Killing time, Things I love!
Marbelglanz

Easter eggs – week nine

March 4, 2012by wife ic Leave a comment

I have not decorated Easter eggs since I was about 12 years old and even then I am not sure that I even did it then. If I think about […]

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Homemaking, Killing time
Lille finds (24)

What are you giving up for Lent?

February 21, 2012by wife ic 1 Comment

Reblogged from Wife – in captivity: I am not Catholic but I love the restrictive nature of their religious traditions. As an ala carte Lutheran, where almost anything goes, it is refreshing […]

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Homemaking, Killing time, Lent, Traditions
Keep Calm

Change your password – week six

February 10, 2012by wife ic Leave a comment

In all the hub-bub of moving, Change your Password Day flew past but I needed an easy project for week six and this was perfect. I have now changed all […]

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Killing time

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