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stephanieraffelock
Apr 2, 20134 min read
Ladies of the Canyon
Cover of Ladies of the Canyon Topanga Canyon was a place filled with old homes, built in the 1930’s as resort homes for movie stars. A...
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stephanieraffelock
Apr 1, 20133 min read
Doing the Leibster
Some mornings, most mornings, I wake up with the committee blaring in my head. There is the usual to-do list, then a tremendous amount...
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stephanieraffelock
Mar 31, 20132 min read
Songs of Spring
A box was delivered on Saturday. I had ordered some small French pots for the front porch, anticipating the garden center at Home Depot...
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stephanieraffelock
Mar 26, 20132 min read
The Story You Are In
Sometimes it seems so clear; where I am and who I am and what story is unfolding. I had grandparents that slept in separate bedrooms;...
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stephanieraffelock
Mar 21, 20133 min read
Blogging Practice
Women’s Voices – Natalie Goldberg The new Natalie Goldberg book arrived from Amazon yesterday. Before the sun came up, I made a cup of...
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stephanieraffelock
Mar 18, 20131 min read
Kitchen Prayers
A couple of days ago I wrote about “A Place At The Table,” a documentary film now in theaters and also on Amazon.com. This is something...
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stephanieraffelock
Mar 17, 20134 min read
A Seat At The Table
I saw a film this weekend that was a real eye-opener—“A Place At the Table” is a documentary that sheds a light on hunger in America, its...
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stephanieraffelock
Mar 14, 20132 min read
More of the “Sad” Same
New Pope. It was the big world news yesterday. For me, it was curious and sad. Even though I was raised a Catholic, I want nothing to do...
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stephanieraffelock
Mar 12, 20131 min read
Details
Why should it matter that wet, March snow makes your boots create a squeaking sound when you walk around the lake in the early morning...
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stephanieraffelock
Mar 10, 20132 min read
For the Love of Sunday and Rilke
Letters to a Young Poet, by Rainer Maria Rilke Sunday is the best day of the week. It stretches before me without schedule or obligation....
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