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 […]
Today is my mother’s birthday. I love her tons but she is one weird person. If you have ever met her you know what I am talking about. Look how normal she seems in this picture! (Let’s gloss over my pre-teen ugliness.) But she is wearing a wig (she came from the generation that wore […]
When I was a child, I would spend hours at the library (Sometimes with my friend Beth–not every friend likes to hang out at the library. Sometimes with my sister.*) My mother would drop us off at the really large three-story library in town and arrange to pick us up a few hours later. In […]
I have been neglecting this blog very sorely. Part of it is general summer laziness; the fact that our schedule is rather–how shall I put it–fluid. I do the minimum amount of everything needed. The least amount of cooking, the least amount of cleaning, and the least amount of blogging. It’s nothing personal; just a […]
I’ve got the turkey defrosting in the fridger (that’s what Ada calls it). Next on my list is homemade crescent rolls and an apple pie. I’ve already run into a snag: there are only Gala and Fuji apples at the grocery store. Who decided these are the only apples we get to eat? Where are […]
I haven’t talked much about mascara in a while. At the beginning of the summer I had a bout of Pink Eye which required me to throw away all my eye makeup and start from scratch. It takes me a while to get over Pink Eye and I like to wait a few weeks before […]
First of all, this is my 300th post. What in the world have I been blogging about? Pretty much nothing. And you’ve been reading my nothings. Lucky you! Secondly, my posting this week has been a bit erratic because I’ve been at the Land of a Million Dreams Nightmares. Otherwise known as Disneyworld. Normally I’m […]
Do you have the little handheld game called 20Q? It’s based on the game called 20 questions and is eerily, freakily correct most of the time. We have one of these floating around our house (actually I think we have two) and every once in a while I have the urge to try to outwit […]
As I have mentioned before, I have a keen talent for losing things. This week I have lost: Isn’t this a cute earring? I agree. Too bad I only have one now. (I just got them in December! Frustrating!) How do you lose a big cake pan like this? I can’t tell you how, only […]
Do you have the little handheld game called 20Q? It’s based on the game called 20 questions and is eerily, freakily correct most of the time. We have one of these floating around our house (actually I think we have two) and every once in a while I have the urge to try to outwit […]
York just turned 14 a couple of weeks ago. He’s is physically unable to smile for the camera so I figured I should spare you the ugly pictures of York scowling. I did manage to snap one decent picture of York with my camera phone over Christmas while he was geeking out with my Mom […]
I can already see your raised eyebrow and hear you muttering, “There isn’t one magic thing that we can do to make our children happy.” But there is! And, surprisingly, it doesn’t involve sports, music lessons or going to church. It’s eating dinner together as a family at least four nights a week. Roll your eyes […]
Do you have the little handheld game called 20Q? It’s based on the game called 20 questions and is eerily, freakily correct most of the time. We have one of these floating around our house (actually I think we have two) and every once in a while I have the urge to try to outwit […]
I recently bought a new mascara by Tarte. It came highly recommended on Makeup Alley (if you don’t consult Makeup Alley before you buy makeup, then you are really missing out) and it was 40% off at Ulta the day I happened to be there. Imagine my surprise when I opened it up to try […]