Mister owns a truck. It’s not the hugest truck but it’s big. Big trucks are fine for the country or even the suburbs but notsogreat in downtown areas. He’s cursed it when he’s worked downtown because it’s rather like being an elephant in a movie theatre. It’s simply too big. Parking is a nightmare and […]
Some of you might have read my post last year about Summertime Stations. This was a system we started using that absolutely, completely kept us all sane last summer. Texas summers are brutal and playing outside during the day isn’t really an option. So here is what we did to… Read More
I’m old and not cool! At least not cool in the traditional sense. I realized this as I was scrolling through the schedule for SXSW (that’s the South by Southwest Festival for all you people who are even more uncool than I am). SXSW takes place here in Austin every March and it’s a big […]
School has finally gotten underway for everyone, so we should all be in the same boat: fundraisers! I have yet to find a fundraiser that appeals to me. Some are dumber than others (a discount card for 10% off oil changes? Thanks but no). In our elementary school we get the usual fundraiser with a […]
Here’s this week’s item over to the right on the sidebar. Happy shopping! I’m so proud of everybody who got their oats: Arianne had hers already so I guess she should get extra applause for being on the ball to begin with. Tamara, Chanfandamily, Jori, Mia, Whitney? Did you get yours? Anybody I forgot? Any […]
Fat is your friend. At least in cooking it is. It’s pretty hard to cook without using oil, butter or shortening. Those are one of the Big Four must-have items in anyone’s food storage. No matter whether you are trying to stockpile for a year or are just hoping to get a couple of week’s […]
I haven’t posted for a while. I’ve been in New York! Without kids! Do I even have to tell you how wonderful it was? Mister, who you may or may not have heard, was not terribly excited to go at first (I did write a spiteful blog post about it, but deleted it the next […]
HEB (the best grocery store in Texas, hence the World) sent me some new Primo Picks to try out. Primo Picks are interesting/cool/extra awesome products that they feature at the store. Since I am always game to try new things, I was pretty jazzed. I waited until the kids got home from school before I […]
My cute little baby girl (well, one of them) is eight years old today. I swear she was four years old about ten minutes ago. Arabella is the lovingest, sweetest, most affectionate child. She has always been an easy, mellow girl. Let’s hope that lasts as we enter the murky pre-teen waters. (I swear her […]
You know how I mentioned a few days ago that I have such wonderful skin? Well, due to my bragging I am developing what will surely be one of the decade’s largest zits (everything is bigger in Texas!) It is still in the subterranean stage, but I can feel it growing in strength and power. […]
Yeah, I know, you’re making faces just thinking about this, aren’t you? Before I start, let me just warn you that there will be a lot of talk about periods, cervixes and blood in this blog post so if you’re a man you probably do not want to continue reading. But if you’re a woman […]
I realized on the plane to Minneapolis (for this, which is wonderful. At least for the six hours I’ve been here) that I am a mathist. I am biased against people who like math. The man sitting next to me today had a big bunch of printouts with complicated looking… Read More In case you were […]
I am proud to say that in twenty-one years of raising six children, I have been a soccer mom for a total of four months. In case you didn’t know, I don’t like being outside when it’s cold. Or hot. And being a soccer mom entails sitting outside in all… Read More
On Sunday it Mother’s Day which can be a good day or not so good day, depending on your situation. If you have a child on a Mormon (LDS) mission, though, it’s one of the best days ever. When a child is on a mission, you get to talk to them… Read More