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I’m with her

by Michelle Lasley | Oct 29, 2016 | One a Day, Post a Day 2016, Society at Large

As posted on Facebook… WARNING: This is a political post. I know not all of my friends are the bleeding heart liberal as I identify. I know there are Trump supporters in my list. I know there are Johnson supporters. I know there are people who support Jill Stein...

Choosing Joy

by Michelle Lasley | Sep 30, 2016 | One a Day, Post a Day 2016, The Balancing Act, The Business Side

I was “supposed” to be at convention. I was not there. I was home. My sister-in-law was there, and I was supposed to go and be there with her. And, I did not go. The amount of guilt and concern that I was letting people down, no matter which party I chose,...

Things that won’t get a blog post, five years later

by Michelle Lasley | Sep 6, 2016 | One a Day, Post a Day 2016, Relationships

I wrote this post five years and one month ago. A post about things on my mind that I wanted to acknowledge but didn’t want all out there, in the inter webs. Although five years have gone by, some of those same worries remain. There is at least one difference....

Cudighi

by Michelle Lasley | Sep 5, 2016 | Food, One a Day, Post a Day 2016, The Balancing Act

My sister-in-law introduced it as another fine Yooper culinary treat. I had never heard of it. As a self-proclaimed Yooper (born, and raised until 8 when we moved to the land of trolls), I had only ever hard of and consumed pasties (not including the Polish food I...

Make Your Own Body Butter

by Michelle Lasley | Jun 30, 2016 | Health, In the Home, One a Day, Post a Day 2016, Society at Large, The Balancing Act, The Green Life

A few weeks ago, I ran out of lotion. I sort of despise going to the store to buy new personal care products. The labels confuse me. I don’t understand all the ingredients, what I need, why, what it’s good for. The longer and more chemically the name...

Cottonwood in the Flood

by Michelle Lasley | Jun 14, 2016 | One a Day, Playtime, Post a Day 2016, Society at Large, The Balancing Act

I had the opportunity to view a special showing of Cottonwood in the Flood, Saturday, June 11 at the International Firehouse Cultural Center (IFCC). Bottom line: two thumbs up, beautiful exploration of history through the lens of one family. I graduated from Portland...