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Megan Houston Sager
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Crow’s Feet

·Feb 21

I’m Tired of Self-Improving

And all those early-morning hacks — I’m tired of self-improving. Maybe it’s because of decision fatigue or midlife or whatever. But one day I realized, after waking up consistently at 4 a.m. to try to fit in all the “important morning rituals,” I still had run out of time. …

Self Improvement

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I’m Tired of Self-Improving
I’m Tired of Self-Improving
Self Improvement

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Feb 4

My Story of Finding a Muse

Or, rather, recognizing the one I already had — At lunch with strangers, I found out one of them made guitars at a shop in Vermont and the other one had his own muse. I’d never met anyone with their own muse and I wanted to talk more about that, but I was a little on the outskirts of…

Muse

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My Story of Finding a Muse
My Story of Finding a Muse
Muse

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Sep 1, 2022

Half and Half in My Coffee, Please

On the morning that I was to officially commence my “empty nest,” I opened a coffee shop’s door through the top of my big toe. I saw the damage before I felt it: a torn flap of skin still adhered, a gash, and the toenail pulled partially from the bed…

Empty Nest

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Half and Half in My Coffee, Please
Half and Half in My Coffee, Please
Empty Nest

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Sep 22, 2021

One Honeybee Sting Landed Me in the Hospital

And it wasn’t from anaphylactic shock — “What’s on your arm?” My son was watching me straighten up the cushions on our outdoor furniture. “It’s just where I was stung,” I waved him off and kept going. I’d been stung near my knuckles by a honeybee the day before. …

Health

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One Honeybee Sting Landed Me in the Hospital
One Honeybee Sting Landed Me in the Hospital
Health

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Crow’s Feet

·Sep 12, 2021

Why There is a Catsuit in the Trunk of My Car

“Why is this catsuit here?” My son was helping me unload my trunk. “Oh, you know,” I answered, “who knows when you might need a catsuit.” I’m not a catsuit wearer, actually. I’d gotten it from a friend who I really like. A friend who regularly goes dancing for fun…

Life

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Why There is a Catsuit in the Trunk of My Car
Why There is a Catsuit in the Trunk of My Car
Life

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The Haven

·Aug 8, 2021

So, You’re Thinking About Trying Beekeeping

Maybe you’ve heard about the honeybee plight, how honeybees are in decline. You were looking for a hobby. You watched that Texas beekeeper’s Tik Tok video, how she picks up handfuls of bees with her bare hands. Or, possibly you’re a parent who couldn’t decide on a good birthday present…

Mwc Death

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So, You’re Thinking About Trying Beekeeping
So, You’re Thinking About Trying Beekeeping
Mwc Death

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Aug 7, 2021

What Happened When We Moved School Outside

Reflections from a year in an outdoor classroom Late June 2020, New Jersey I’m back teaching after a three-month hiatus. It’s the first day since a pandemic entered America and shut down schools. We’ve turned our inside preschool into an outside one. We are in a new world, a new…

MWC

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What Happened When We Moved School Outside
What Happened When We Moved School Outside
MWC

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Crow’s Feet

·Apr 4, 2021

How To Remember

When an unexpected gift sparked a memory and a roadmap — I was standing outside on my lunch break when a message appeared from a long-ago friend. She had a question for me. Could I call? I was intrigued. A mystery! I pressed her number. “Well, hellllooo Megan,” she said in her familiar deep voice. She always greeted me that way…

Knitting

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How To Remember
How To Remember
Knitting

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Age of Awareness

·Mar 28, 2021

After a Winter of Outside School

It’s finally spring. And I finally feel bold enough to write that I made it through a New Jersey winter teaching mainly outside. I’m surprised by this and also by just how much-unexpected pleasure I discovered in the adventure. Back in late August, when I earnestly began to plan for…

Outdoor Classroom

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After a Winter of Outside School
After a Winter of Outside School
Outdoor Classroom

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Jul 13, 2020

A (Really) Happy Ending for My Old Drapes

And the delight of crossing “someday” off my list You know that scene in the Sound of Music where Julie Andrews (Maria) sews up clothes from old curtains and, within a few short hours, all seven children have play clothes? It’s always bugged me. Sewing takes time. Who was watching…

Teaching

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A (Really) Happy Ending for My Old Drapes
A (Really) Happy Ending for My Old Drapes
Teaching

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Megan Houston Sager

Megan Houston Sager

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Teacher, writer, mother, maker. I have a story about that. http://megansager.wordpress.com

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