Comments on: Friday miscellany: 500 words, and writing in general https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/02/friday-miscellany-500-words-writing-general/ Writer, Author, Speaker Tue, 17 Apr 2018 13:56:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: lauravanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/02/friday-miscellany-500-words-writing-general/#comment-36873 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:11:10 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7067#comment-36873 In reply to Kelsey.

@Kelsey- if you must know… it was how many years of life the CDC tables say I have left. Simple enough subtraction problem. I guess in my mind I’m just a lot younger than I actually am!

]]> By: Kelsey https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/02/friday-miscellany-500-words-writing-general/#comment-36872 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 19:19:20 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7067#comment-36872 I would LOVE to know what that math error was 😉

]]> By: lauravanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/02/friday-miscellany-500-words-writing-general/#comment-36871 Sun, 11 Feb 2018 21:40:14 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7067#comment-36871 In reply to Marthe.

@Marthe and Liz – I find that tracking is helpful for me. I like seeing my word count go higher. I write down my runs (distance, any other notes) and I like seeing that list get longer. I like seeing my list of books read get longer. Maybe if you made a check list for the foam roller and re-hab exercises, and then gave yourself a check mark you might enjoy that?

]]> By: Anne https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/02/friday-miscellany-500-words-writing-general/#comment-36870 Sun, 11 Feb 2018 20:44:25 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7067#comment-36870 In reply to Dominique.

Agreed !

]]> By: Kathleen Layman https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/02/friday-miscellany-500-words-writing-general/#comment-36869 Sat, 10 Feb 2018 09:13:36 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7067#comment-36869 We are just finishing a kitchen remodel. Cambria quartz was our final selection and it’s beautiful. I doubt you want to seal and re-seal granite with 4 kids or worry about acidic spills (juice, vinegar, wine). Engineered quartz cannot withstand sudden heat shock, but I never put hot pans on the countertop anyway. Use a bread board under hot appliances, such as crockpot, and quartz is a lifetime, fuss-free choice.

]]> By: Marthe https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/02/friday-miscellany-500-words-writing-general/#comment-36868 Sat, 10 Feb 2018 03:58:17 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7067#comment-36868 In reply to Liz.

Hi Liz! Good job for putting it all out there!
I’m thinking:
– do those roller exercises first thing in the morning when your motivation muscle is still fit
– involve your kids and/or make it fun orherwise (play instead of exercise), try out new things because that will shake up your thinking about exercise
– really plan for a specific type of exercise in your calendar, so include travel time, the adresss, getting dressed time, errands you can do while driving there, child care oe occupation you will need during the exercise (also when doing a dvd at home), et cetera. Eliminate excuses you might have when the moment arrives.
Good luck with becoming an athlete again!

]]> By: Sara https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/02/friday-miscellany-500-words-writing-general/#comment-36867 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 23:18:31 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7067#comment-36867 In reply to Sara.

Also, the # of posts per page (5) is about right. I can see going up to 6 or 7, but 5 is fine.

Some people might like more bells and whistles in a website, but I prefer the clean, crisp, clutter-free nature of sites like this, were I can read and find things without much effort and without being subjected to excessive visual stimulation.

]]> By: Sara https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/02/friday-miscellany-500-words-writing-general/#comment-36866 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 22:38:42 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7067#comment-36866 I like the simple yet professional organization of this website. It highlights the substance, and weird and annoying things don’t happen when one navigates it. For example, when one clicks back to a main page after reading a particular post, one isn’t sent to the top of the page, but to the exact spot one left. Thanks for that.

]]> By: Morana https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/02/friday-miscellany-500-words-writing-general/#comment-36865 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 21:44:34 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7067#comment-36865 I’m sure nobody noticed incredibly embarrassing math error. People overlook the craziest things sometimes. On one of my first projects out of school my office was taking over a house design done by a famous published architect. It was reviewed in his office, by client and local jurisdictions and even received a planning permit. After looking over the drawings I had to point out to everyone that the staircase was completely blocking the front door and there was no way to enter the building – and nobody noticed this.
And while we’re on the topic of architecture, quartz is a much more resilient material because it’s a composite, if you like look of granite but want practicality of quartz, look at Cambria Quartz. Good luck with the remodel, GCs always estimate that residential projects will go 30% over both schedule and budget. And don’t get me started on HGTV.

]]> By: Dominique https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/02/friday-miscellany-500-words-writing-general/#comment-36864 Fri, 09 Feb 2018 20:43:11 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=7067#comment-36864 It would be great if the individual blog posts had a way to go back and forth to the previous blog post and the next blog post. Currently, I just open all of the new posts in new tabs, but having the back and forth buttons would be more efficient.

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