Eating that damned frog!
So, about two months ago, I posted about how I had this big real-life project going on that I was avoiding like crazy. Because I was avoiding it, I wasn’t really getting anything else done, either –...
View ArticleNo, Really: I am a Genius
A few days ago, I casually mentioned to my husband that I was going to swing by the library to return a few things, and he invited himself along, and offered to buy me lunch afterward. Isn’t he the...
View ArticleTie Dye DIY
As usual, I am all out of order here, writing about things after they happen, but I loved doing this tie-dye project with the kids so much that I wanted to make a note of it, so that we can do it...
View ArticlePastry and Profanity: I blame The Bloggess
Some photos require more explanation than others, as do some marriages. Last Spring, my husband and I discovered that we were both trying to get a baker to make a “Happy Anniversary/Birthday, Asshole”...
View ArticleLeaning Out
A few weeks ago, I started reading Sheryl Sandberg’s book, “Lean in”, a charming tome that blames educated white women and their poor workplace choices for being the reason that women make 77 cents on...
View ArticleFire-versary
Last night at midnight, my phone beeped; my calendar, reminding me of the day. But I didn’t need the reminder. Today is our fireversary: the anniversary of the day an (alleged) arsonist set our home on...
View ArticlePlease Pardon the Mess
Every couple of months, I go template-crazy, and start experimenting. This is one of those times. Please excuse the mess of my site over the next few days. More to come …. xoxox
View ArticleWeekend of Nothing
first time in snow pants! This upcoming week is the last week before winter break, so I have to cram a lot of stuff into it, because I pretty much get nothing done when the kids are home, since they...
View Article9 More Inches: Write Your Own Joke, Here.
It snowed again last night, and now we have about a foot and half of snow on the ground, drifting up over three feet everywhere I have to actually shovel. My husband, who is a blessed saint, bundled...
View ArticleHow is your midlife crisis treating you?
If you have been following along this sad excuse for a blog, you know that I quit grad school, quit academia, and decided to take a year off to do some Good Works and maybe write a book. I blew up my...
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