This is a repost of a post I did years ago, but it’s a story I think of every Ash Wednesday. And who doesn’t love a good Ash Wednesday story? There is a low-point in everyone’s High School career and mine was Algebra 2 with Sister Evangeline. I went to High School at a convent […]
It’s strawberry season in Texas! Every year I drag my kids to the berry farm to pick strawberries. It’s only fair since they’re the ones who eat most of them! It might not be berry season yet where you live, but it will be soon enough. Jam is my favorite… Read More
So, Austin is hot. And hot places have one thing in common: there are lots of critters. It only makes sense since it rarely gets cold enough to kill all the bugs and snakes. Yes, there are scorpions here. If you live in a house less than a year or two old, there will still […]
OK, I know Christmas was over a week ago but I’m just barely decompressing. I really feel the need to discuss Christmas Dinner. I think this one meal illustrates the differences between families and traditions more than anything else in a marriage. Mister comes from a family where the big meal is on Christmas Eve. It’s […]
Here are some random thoughts that have passed through my head today: You’d think that after wearing underwear for several years that I wouldn’t have to remind my sons every day to change them. Honestly, I have to ask each day if they have on clean undies. They give me this look like I’m asking […]
Y’all know how much I love snacks, right? A lot. A super lot. I would much rather eat snacks all day than have a meal. Even a really delicious meal. Are you like that too or is it just me? Far and away my favorite place to by snacks is… Read More
A year or so ago I recommended my favorite mascara (by Sonja Krashuk), but of course that was the signal to Target to have it discontinued. So I’ve been wandering in the mascara wilderness for a couple of months now. Mascaras, more than any other product, rely heavily on adjectives (Super maxi thick ultra-long lash […]
Sorry I haven’t been blogging much; I’ve been being productive. I’ve had such a stagnant summer, that it feels good to get up early and have something to show for my day besides quarrelsome children and a messy playroom. I went on a big sock round-up yesterday and spent hours sorting and matching. (Let me […]
This Halloween, more than all the others, has really driven home the fact that my kids are growing up. On one hand it’s really nice because teenagers are much more fun to talk to than babies. They also clean up the house (theoretically) and do chores. But most of the time it’s just kind of […]
Canned meat! Whether your family likes tuna fish, Spam or canned chicken, you need some of this! Think how you’ll plan on making a meal if refrigeration isn’t possible due to power outages. In a scarcity situation, meat will be a hot commodity. Although it’s more expensive than most of your other grocery items, it’s […]
Since I mentioned my blog on the Christmas card, I thought you might stop by. Here are some more recent pictures and info about us. My mom and India spent a lot of time hanging out and talking about books during Boppie’s visit last month. India hasn’t been loving middle school (wow, hard to believe […]
This subject comes up again and again every time I’m together with a bunch of moms; do you force your child to keep taking piano lessons even when he starts to hate it and complains endlessly? Most parents were allowed to quit and always bemoan the fact that their parents… Read More
I am the block captain for my neighborhood. Technically I’m the “street captain” since we live in suburbia and there aren’t really blocks, just meandering roads. Since I know how sucky it is to be brand new, I love welcoming new families to the neighborhood, and generally having leave to be as friendly as I […]
I’ve been tagged by Heather at Twin Birch who, despite living in a state with NO Target stores (hard to believe, I know), makes me die with envy over her super sweet soapmaking skillz. (You can buy her stuff on Etsy.) I now have to list six random things about myself. I have been sweating this […]