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Author: Abbigail Kriebs

  • I’m Not Polite Enough To Pretend I’m Not Hungry

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    Abbigail Kriebs
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    You know the drill: You go to a gathering of women. It could be a girl’s night out, a bridal or baby shower, a book club, a Tupperware/Scentsy/[Insert name of wildly popular new product line here] party. And then no one wants to be first in line at the food table – especially if it’s…

  • 8 Things Only Readers Understand

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    Abbigail Kriebs
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    There are some things that only readers understand: 1. You can know a word, how it’s spelled, and what it means, and still have no idea how to pronounce it.  This is called “reader’s vocabulary” or “Calliope syndrome”. This happens to me ALL the time – one specific word was “superfluous” which I thought was pronounced…

  • Life in Our New Home

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    Abbigail Kriebs
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    We are finally settled into our new house! Mostly. The counter in our laundry room is still covered in random cleaning supplies and tools that don’t quite have a home yet, and only 2/3 of our closets have any shelves in them. There are still a few boxes still to be unpacked, but all of…