Ten years ago I begged my friend Nancy to show me how to knit. I learned the very basics and started knitting this hideous thing: It’s a bandage for people with leprosy. Not joking. Our church sent them to lepers in very poor parts of the world. Making leprosy bandages seemed so noble, at the […]
I spent all morning making stupid fondant roses and within ten minutes the starving horde of eight-year-olds had reduced the cake to this: Arabella’s birthday was pretty low-key. I don’t remember the last time I had a child whose birthday has fallen on a Saturday. That meant Mister was around to take the birthday girl […]
It is time at our Elementary School for the semi-annual book fair. Which I hate. And not just because we are on a very limited budget and the last thing I want to be spending money on is the hardcover version of Super Diaper Baby. I’m just playing; Super Diaper Baby only comes in paperback. […]
Things are getting off to a slow start this morning on account of me still being in bed. You see, it’s a snow day here in Austin. We got a whole inch of snow so naturally school was cancelled. To add insult to injury, we have a three day break starting Monday. That means my […]
It is time at our Elementary School for the semi-annual book fair. Which I hate. And not just because we are on a very limited budget and the last thing I want to be spending money on is the hardcover version of Super Diaper Baby. I’m just playing; Super Diaper Baby only comes in paperback. […]
I do not understand certain things: Why people dislike traveling when there are no kids involved. Sitting in a chair, albeit an uncomfortable one on a plane, with nothing to do but read books and eat snacks? Delightful! You would be correct in assuming that I’m pretty jazzed about flying solo. Big purses! They’re everywhere! […]
Things are getting off to a slow start this morning on account of me still being in bed. You see, it’s a snow day here in Austin. We got a whole inch of snow so naturally school was cancelled. To add insult to injury, we have a three day break starting Monday. That means my […]
All right, my lovelies. Here’s this week’s food storage items. These will be a breeze.——->>> Here’s who bought their flour last week: Suzanne-are you the one who already had their flour and wheat? That leaves a whole bunch of people who haven’t gotten their flour. Sigh.
All right, my lovelies. Here’s this week’s food storage items. These will be a breeze.——->>> Here’s who bought their flour last week: Suzanne-are you the one who already had their flour and wheat? That leaves a whole bunch of people who haven’t gotten their flour. Sigh.
It is time at our Elementary School for the semi-annual book fair. Which I hate. And not just because we are on a very limited budget and the last thing I want to be spending money on is the hardcover version of Super Diaper Baby. I’m just playing; Super Diaper Baby only comes in paperback. […]
I spent all morning making stupid fondant roses and within ten minutes the starving horde of eight-year-olds had reduced the cake to this: Arabella’s birthday was pretty low-key. I don’t remember the last time I had a child whose birthday has fallen on a Saturday. That meant Mister was around to take the birthday girl […]
My mother is a major tightwad. Especially when it comes to things that are death and burial-related. It’s all a rip-off as far as she’s concerned. Thus we had this conversation a while ago (I swear this is absolutely true). Mom: “When I die I want to be buried in a plain plywood box.” Me: […]
Ten years ago I begged my friend Nancy to show me how to knit. I learned the very basics and started knitting this hideous thing: It’s a bandage for people with leprosy. Not joking. Our church sent them to lepers in very poor parts of the world. Making leprosy bandages seemed so noble, at the […]
I fell in love with a skirt that I saw on Dana’s blog (she is mightily creative and a fellow Austinite). It’s for a little girl, but I altered the pattern and made one for myself. I don’t know why I like sewing when most of the time it ends up frustrating me to no […]