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I’ve never been very impressed or spurred on through a predicament by the saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Any fool can make lemonade out of lemons. If

this is my vow for now:

Every month it is painful to pay my Storage bill for stuff that grows increasingly vague in its specifics in Brooklyn. Paying for something you already own simply goes against

an ongoing list.  feel free to send your own! 1. Slow it down The other day I had two deadlines for applications I felt I was taking a long time

Wherever you are, whenever it is 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. for you, during that time, should you undertake to turn your attention to what needs it, you will notice an

After a long hiatus, here is a post from February when the blog went dark for a while. The Small Kitchen itself never goes dark, even after nightwatch, even after

Would suiting up in any of the following help you reserve an airline ticket, or make an appointment with a pastry chef for a wedding cake tasting?

I thought I’d look up what kinds of garments are available for difficult tasks, what garments might aid in approaching and completing tasks such as applying for a grant, reconciling