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I Got Married In a Prom Dress
and other surprising decisions I made while planning my wedding.
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Jen Zug
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Adventures In Anxiety
I had an epiphany about my panic attack! Plus: What's happening in my garden this week.
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Jen Zug
11
How Do I Celebrate a ‘Merica That's Gone Bananas?
Fear and loathing at the bottom of the capitalist food chain.
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Jen Zug
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June 2024

What Are You Reading This Summer?
📚 Show me yours and I'll show you mine. Plus: What's happening in my garden this week!
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Jen Zug
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Slice of Life
Work deadlines, Father’s Day, and I’m tired of being cold all the time.
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Jen Zug
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A Pandemic Era Wicked Twig Spell
A mystery of twigs and sand right outside my window!
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Jen Zug
21
That Time I Bought Six Boxes of Three-Pack Microwave Popcorn
Spending down those Dining Dollars so the university can't steal my money. Sorry, OUR money.
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Jen Zug
11

May 2024

Three Things On My Mind
Baby birds, anxiety, and Maggie Rogers. Plus: Ask me anything!
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Jen Zug
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Pretend You're Good At Talking to Kids About Addiction
Guest writer, Katharine, shares about the ongoing conversations she has with her boys.
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Katharine Strange
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When Everything Felt Like a Big Whoop
A random bus stop encounter that changed my perspective.
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Jen Zug
17
Let's Keep Getting Excited About Life ✨
Heaven and the Boston Legal episode that made me ugly-cry.
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Jen Zug
16
People Die. Life Goes On.
Or: Why I was crying at Home Depot.
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Jen Zug
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