I am Carla Birnberg.

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  Years ago I took a writing course from the amazing Sarah Dessen. "Before we start," Sarah said.  "I want to share a story." In unison we snatched our pens and poised them over paper. "Nothing you need to write down," she laughed.  "Just an explanation why I'm tired today.  I call it biscuiting." (pens poised.  *crickets* from the room.) "In the South, women bring homemade ... Continue Reading

A goal life

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http://debbyweighsin.wordpress.com/2013/11/18/about-that-goal-weight/ http://www.nextavenue.org/article/2013-11/how-identify-one-thing-you-were-born-do ... Continue Reading

17 years ago in the basement of a jail…

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subtitle: this is such a life-minutiae post there isnt disclaimer large or verbose enough. you'll have that. I never really thought Id get married. Actually strike that. I had such a poor track-record of not wanting to hurt people's feelings I always envisioned myself proposed to, saying YES! (while never intending to follow through), and ending up stuck.  And married. I wasnt the ... Continue Reading

The knitted flower.

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    Yesterday at baggage claim a woman gave the child this knitted (?) flower. She'd watched us on the flight & wanted her to have it. She'd purchased the flower from a street child in Peru & carried it with her though her travels snapping photos along the way. I told her about our move & she was even more excited to pass the flower along. Life is so interesting. ... Continue Reading

Gluten-free egg in a frame.

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I am the Eggland’s Best brand ambassador and the below is a sponsored post. The topic, opinions, & and my obsession with forcing their egg-into-a-gluten-free-frame are all my own.   Once upon a time I was a misfit who was compelled to take Home Economics (seriously. just typing those words dates me. Home Ec in 2013 sounds crayray.). I failed sewing (barely made a jacket. when done ... Continue Reading

If one woman told the truth…

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Muriel Rukeyser's quote has been on my mind. It's rattled around my head as Ive read posts & articles about FAKEBOOKing and artfully arranged Instagram photos designed to create a veneer of perfection which will elicit envy from others. I don't wholly agree with the assertion these writings are intended to make others covet perfect lives---often, I believe, they're manufactured as much for ... Continue Reading

The gift of…nothing (guest post).

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Susan, AKA FOODIEMCBODY, is one of my favorite people. One of our favorite people. Ive asked her to take the reigns today and share about something close to her heart... I am, for the most part, a very busy human. I'm a mother of two daughters, the daughter of a 91-year old live-in mother, a writer, a health professional, a blogger and a Weight Watchers leader. Perhaps because of the ... Continue Reading

Opening our 2013 GRATITUDE jar.

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It is FINALLY time to *open* our 2013 jar & re-visit the many things for which we were grateful. If you didn't join us last year--consider this your invitation to find a jar, snip some papers, and git ready for 2014!   From the time the Tornado was TINY we've focused on gratitude with her. Each night we pray for others, ourselves, and add a snippet of what we're grateful for ... Continue Reading

How to build muscle and lose weight–without losing your mind.

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Yes, People. It's here. It's waiting for you. It's in the pile of e-books promising a new! fitter! happier! you! (ok not so much...unless you aspire to be a misfit) Far more pressing, however, a post imploring you to purchase, is my wanting to share *why* I ever joined the e-masses. It took me a while to decide. I love e-books. Im a voracious reader. Im a prolific ... Continue Reading

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