I’m really racking my brains, people, trying to figure out what to do/not do with my kids this summer. (TV? No TV? When? Schoolwork? Swimming Lessons? Breakfast at a set time? Or is my house going to be a restaurant this summer?) I really would love to hear if you have any ideas. Please go […]
I don’t want anyone to die of jealousy, but I fell asleep last night at 9:30 ( I keep having really late nights that finally have caught up with me) and slept the entire night until 7 am. Slept like a dead person. My family must have been very concerned,… Read More I don’t know who, […]
This week is red ribbon/spirit week. It’s the week when the kids at elementary and middle school wear themed clothes every day. In case you didn’t know, wearing a sports team jersey, dressing like a nerd and having a wacky hairdo are all ways to keep your kids off of… Read More I have a big […]
I’m very much a Type-B person and I don’t like planning things far in advance. I’m not Type-B enough that I never like to have a plan–I really, really do. I love having a plan!– I’m just allergic to having one long before it’s needed. Settling down and committing makes me… Read More
We had cousins from Mister’s family here last week. You couldn’t pick a more diverse-looking group of children. Here we have York, India and Jane. Jane is about a foot taller than York even though she’s a few months younger (India is both the oldest and the shortest). Jane hates… Read More My sister has written […]
I probably don’t know you at all. But I know you well enough to tell you this: you don’t want a dog. The desire to get a dog is kind of weird; like a biological clock in a way. One day you wake up and think, “I kind of want… Read More I nearly forgot that […]
Although I just couldn’t really get into Christmas decorating this year (I really only get my mojo on about every other year), I was very, very excited for Christmas itself. The first reason was because I decided to give Mister a new cat. Our old cat, Clover, was eaten by… Read More It’s getting all Christmassy […]
To keep going with my second Post-A-Day in May, my assigned topic is to talk about something I’m good at. My first response to that was, “Wow, I’m good at so many things. How am I supposed to pick?” That sounds so egotistical but I’m 42. I’ve had a bunch… Read More It’s currently 9 am […]
We have a sofa in my family room that I dislike. We bought it at Crate and Barrel many years ago and it was the cheapest sofa at the store. Instead of wondering why a particular style of sofa would be so much cheaper than everything else (it wasn’t on… Read More I probably write about […]
Since today was our last day of summer vacation (not counting this weekend) we decided to take a field trip. I thought it would be nice to visit the Blue Bell Ice Cream factory. Blue Bell Ice Cream is a Texas insitution. It is completely revered and idolized. I’m not… Read More
Last week amid the birthdays and lice and Easter preparations, Mister and I escaped to the Round Top Antiques Fair. I always write about this because it’s so completely great; when are you guys going to believe me and go yourselves? Who cares that it’s the middle of nowhere in… Read More It’s How-To Tuesday! Today […]
I did a massive deep-cleaning of the refrigerator last night. Every surface was scrubbed with hot water and copious amounts of elbow grease. Consequently the temperature alarm started to beep, letting me know that I was letting out quite a bit of cold. Unfortunately the beeping never stopped. Not after… Read More You guys know I […]
It’s a funny idea about the wedding bells. Who has those anymore? I didn’t. But I did wear a white dress and eat cake. And that all happened exactly 18 years ago today. Eighteen years is a long time. It’s been mostly good. Hopefully we’ll be together for another eighteen more (hopefully even more than […]
It’s a funny idea about the wedding bells. Who has those anymore? I didn’t. But I did wear a white dress and eat cake. And that all happened exactly 18 years ago today. Eighteen years is a long time. It’s been mostly good. Hopefully we’ll be together for another eighteen more (hopefully even more than […]