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Dr. Strangedrugs, Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying Because I Forgot What I Was Worried About (Part Two)

Posted on January 15, 2013 by emmabolden • 1 Comment

Here’s the second part of the story I started last week. There are bongos in this part. Continue reading »

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Dr. Strangedrugs, Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying Because I Forgot What I Was Worried About (Part One)

Posted on January 9, 2013 by emmabolden • Leave a comment

In which Emma talks about that time she went blind while driving. And then there were bongos. Continue reading »

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How to Make a Mason Jar Snow Globe: An Obsessively Step-By-Step Guide to Obsessive Crafting

Posted on December 14, 2012 by emmabolden • 1 Comment

In which Emma offers a festive holiday craft tutorial. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Thirty-Five

Posted on September 28, 2012 by emmabolden • Leave a comment

In which Emma shows pictures of awesome things rather than complaining about being sick, and then does the whole photo-a-day thing, natch. Continue reading »

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I’m a Poet, But I Sure Don’t Know It.

Posted on September 9, 2012 by emmabolden • Leave a comment

In which Emma explains why she isn’t a poet and why she has a particular attachment to hideous house-dresses. Continue reading »

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The Great Kidney Stone War of 2012: Battle Eastwood

Posted on September 3, 2012 by emmabolden • 1 Comment

In which Emma advocates for a new Web sport: Extreme Eastwooding. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Thirty-One

Posted on August 29, 2012 by emmabolden • Leave a comment

In which Emma captions photos and tells some jokes that aren’t jokes because she is too tired to tell if something is actually funny or not. Continue reading »

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“She doesn’t want a husband, she wants a wedding.”

Posted on August 8, 2012 by emmabolden • 3 Comments

In which Emma ditches her dreams of a fancy party at the altar because she realizes they aren’t the point. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Twenty-Eight

Posted on August 6, 2012 by emmabolden • 1 Comment

In which Emma explains why she isn’t moaning and groaning and shows photos from an awesome week. Continue reading »

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The Return of Mr. Turkey

Posted on July 27, 2012 by emmabolden • Leave a comment

In which Emma explores The Journal of Seven-Year-Old Emily Bolden and unearths another moment in The Life and Times of Mr./Ms. Turkey. Continue reading »