Not long ago, a friend told me something I was better off not knowing…
How to Be Approachable
Does everyone and their brother talk to you when you’re out in public? Or do you avoid conversing with strangers like the plague — like they literally might be carrying the plague and if you talk to them you’re probably exposing yourself to it?
I recently tried to switch from one modus operandi to the other. Here’s how that went…
The Life and Death of My First Car
Usually, your first car is really crappy. A glorified pile of metal and plastic and unidentifiable stains on the upholstery.
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I Was a Hot Pink Child Raised by Beige Parents
It’s not easy being raised in a beige household. But somehow I survived. Click here or on the graphic below to hear about it.
Elegy for a Lost Childhood
It’s about an apple tree. But, like all memories, it’s about much more than that.
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My Son Doesn’t Eat Leftovers
This is a source of great consternation for me as a connoisseur of leftovers. And hopefully a source of some amusement for you.
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I Don’t Have an Amazing Nineties Voice
I haven’t done karaoke since before everyone had a tiny video camera in their pocket at all times. I think this is a good thing.
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Not Everything Can Be Worn by Everyone…and You’re No Exception
Not everything looks good on everyone, and some things, you just shouldn’t wear. I mean, I shouldn’t. You can probably go right ahead, though.
I’m heading out tomorrow for the fourth annual Women’s Fiction Writers Association retreat in beautiful Albuquerque, New Mexico. I’m bringing a print dress I’ve never worn anywhere else and I would normally never wear (see the podcast for why). We’ll see what kind of reception it gets.
The Artist, Undressed
No one likes to be vulnerable in front of others. Unfortunately, if you’re an artist of any kind, your best work will only come when you do just that.
Click here or on the graphic below for the story of when I was at my most vulnerable in front of an audience…
High-Brow Salads, Low-Brow Salads
You may be a fan of farm-fresh arugula and pears artfully plated on one-of-a-kind bespoke ceramic dishes now, but there was a time you thought all lettuce was iceberg…
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Erin Bartels 
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