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  1. A Good Hard Look Makes Me Want to Look Away

    8/26/11 2:00pm by wannabe hippie
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    I'm not entirely sure that I was reading the same book as the rest of the BlogHer Book Club. All of the reviews I've read so far on BlogHer about Ann Napolitano's A Good Hard Look are full of praise and accolades for a well-crafted novel that sticks with the reader long past the last page.  Read more >

  2. want to really make a difference?

    12/23/07 3:14pm by wannabe hippie
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    When I was eleven-years-old, I remember being in a car with my dad as he drove us down the 15 freeway. My father pointed to an unfinished off-ramp marked "Mercy Road" and told us how a young woman, Cara Knott, had just been killed there by a police officer named Craig Peyer. He then went on to try to explain that sometimes people who are supposed to be good are simply not. It wasn't an easy thing to understand at eleven. To be honest, I still don't fully understand it.  Read more >

  3. an order of magic, please

    12/11/07 1:01pm by wannabe hippie
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    I had a long conversation with a friend the other day who is in a very tight spot. She lives across the country and I found myself wishing I could hop a plane and just go take care of her, giving her the space to work through the rough patch that has attacked her family. I wish I could be that person, the one who fixes it or holds space for healing, the person who can simply hold a hand and not have to worry about my own family needing me. But all I can do is listen from over two thousands miles away and try not to tell my beloved friends what to do while I wait and rock my own babies while thinking lovely thoughts for them.  Read more >

  4. Success equals mid-life crisis?

    10/10/07 11:33pm by wannabe hippie
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    So there's this couple I adore. They are smart, funny, creative, passionate and will come out with statements that make laugh so hard you fear you'll actually perform a "spit take". They have a son who constantly amazes me with his awesomeness. They created an amazing business together, a place full of creative work and passionate volunteers who work tirelessly towards a common vision. They recently raised a bunch of money, renovated a space and finally made their dream come true. They live in the Northern part of my county and because we are decidedly to the South, we rarely get to see them. But when we do I find myself wanting more. If I haven't already made this perfectly clear, I love these people.  Read more >

  5. No dear, he's not cheating on you

    9/18/07 2:54pm by wannabe hippie
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    When I got home from a walk with the girls today there was a rather odd message on our home answering machine. When my husband called later to tell me what time we're meeting a friend for dinner I waited until the end of our conversation and asked, "Hey, tell me something. Are you having an affair?" "Uh, no." "Good, because if you are it's with a really stupid woman." He laughed, asked for more info and I told him he'd have to listen to the message when he got home.  Read more >

Elaine

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Elaine
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Once the Managing Director of a kick ass alternative theatre, Elaine now enjoys the job of mama to two kick ass alternative girls, age six and eight. She holds a Creative Writing degree with a minor in Women's Studies and can be found writing about and photographing her family at Wannabe Hippie. She spends her free time trying to come up with alternative ways to say "NO!", knitting badly, running around in circles and learning about urban farming. Currently, she manages a pub for a theatre, which keeps her surrounded by liquor and drama.

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