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A little bit about Anodyne Design and a little bit about the life behind it. I'm Shannon, and I'm in love with all things creative. If I can't do it, I wish I could, and I'll probably try. More...

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Earthquake!

Today had an unexpected start. Just after 4:30 this morning, much of the midwest (but especially my little corner of it) was shaken by a 5.2 magnitude earthquake. That may be no big deal for Californians, but in Illinois, we don’t get too many earthquakes. This one was strong enough to wake us up [...]

All The Difference

April is National Poetry Month. I learned that yesterday, so while I was thumbing through some old anthologies from college, I pulled out a particularly nice poem to share.

The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood [...]

It’s Spring! (Somebody tell the weather.)

The first day of spring was lovely, but surprisingly windy, and gave me hope that the weather was finally catching on. Alas, it was not. I even saw a tiny bit of freezing rain on my way to lunch today. Not cool, spring. In better news, spring began with an unexpected package from Stampin’ [...]