This statuesque beauty has taken your place: Climbing around under the sink is hard on your back. Not to mention a little oogie and claustrophobic. But it’s ever so worth it. Especially since the plumber who came to fix our water heater told me he charges $290 to install a kitchen faucet. (I also saved […]
You know how sometimes you just need a good laugh? Engrish.com is always up to the task. The Chinese and Japanese grasp on English can be too funny.
This sweet little baby turned nine today. Arabella Claire was my favorite birth ever; five hours from start to finish (my fastest), a kick-A epidural, and she was one of the few babies that I didn’t know ahead of time what gender she was (sometimes I like to know and sometimes I like a surprise. […]
I’m over at Segullah today waxing philosophical. And reading what I wrote made me cry. Seriously. P.S. My sister is on her way here as we speak (OK, we’re not speaking, but you know what I’m saying. Only I’m not actually saying it. Oh, come on! You know what I mean.) I’m just really, really excited. […]
I dearly love birds. To me there is nothing more cheerful than listening to the sound of them; throw in a lovely sunny morning and a tidy house and there is nothing more delightful. Mockingbirds have one of the most beautiful songs around, particularly since it’s varied; they have a whole repertoire that they sing […]
If you were to spend the weekend in Dallas doing this: And came home to find this sitting next to your sink, what would you do? Would you figure that the babysitter bought some sort of weird potatoes to feed to your kids? And then would you pick it up to examine it closer? That […]
When I had my first baby and started nursing, the most surprising thing (besides feeling like my nipples were about to be sucked right off my body) was how thirsty I was all the time. My mouth felt I’d been eating ashes. I started drinking gallons of milk, water, juice, pop–anything I could get my […]
When I had my first baby and started nursing, the most surprising thing (besides feeling like my nipples were about to be sucked right off my body) was how thirsty I was all the time. My mouth felt I’d been eating ashes. I started drinking gallons of milk, water, juice, pop–anything I could get my […]
I noticed this ad on some site I was visiting and it caught my eye. It’s distasteful on so many levels. Obama has asked mothers to go back to school? Really? I don’t recall hearing that anywhere. And why are we supposed to be going back to school? So we can try to find employment […]
Yeah, I’m making all my Christmas gifts this year. No, not for my kids! Like I can make an ipod! We’re talking extended family gifts. I’m over at Segullah today discussing why I would do this. The stuffed dog head is just the beginning . . . .
If you were to spend the weekend in Dallas doing this: And came home to find this sitting next to your sink, what would you do? Would you figure that the babysitter bought some sort of weird potatoes to feed to your kids? And then would you pick it up to examine it closer? That […]
Back in February, it got really cold here in Texas. Don’t roll your eyes! It was actually 13º one morning. Because of the temps, most of the state did rolling blackouts to keep up with the power demands. I didn’t know this and was completely disconcerted to be right in the middle of making breakfast […]
There is a certain bliss when your children are all in school: the peace, the quiet, the cleanliness of the house that lasts for hours, not seconds. I would never for one second use the word “lonely” to describe myself while my kids are gone. But this week I have been lonely. Mister, who has […]
I noticed this ad on some site I was visiting and it caught my eye. It’s distasteful on so many levels. Obama has asked mothers to go back to school? Really? I don’t recall hearing that anywhere. And why are we supposed to be going back to school? So we can try to find employment […]
