Have you ever run out of band-aids? It’s such a pain (Haha, pain! Get it?). We’re right in the middle of skinned-knee season so your supplies might be running low. I know mine are. If you have small children then you probably go through these things like water. When I had much younger children I […]

You guys know I love Mister, right? He’s just not the handiest guy around.  As in not handy at all.  And apparently Christmas lights fall into the “handy” category.  We haven’t had them in years; not since we lived in Oregon and had some out-of-work Russians who would hang ours for really cheap. This year […]

All you people out in blogland are familiar with NieNie, I presume.  Her fab sister Courtney writes with me at Segullah. Her personal blog is a fantastic reflection of what a funny, smart, talented, deep-thinking girl/woman/lady she is.  As a fundraiser for Stephanie’s family, we Segullah girls/women/ladies have edited Courtney’s blog entries into a wonderful […]

Austin is a great place to live. If for no other reason that every time you travel someplace else people will ask where you’re from and then reply, “Oooh, I love Austin!” Or “I’ve heard Austin is totally great!”. It’s nice to get that positive reaction, especially after living in Detroit (“Ewwww. Really? Did you […]

I’m seriously in need of some culinary help.  I need some quick and easy dinner recipes.  Actually they don’t even have to be easy.  All I’m asking for is quick. I’ve been baking and decorating up a storm, not to mention spending most evenings at Christmas events, and my poor family has been feeling the […]

I am a bit obsessive about my skin.  I cannot tell a lie, it looks good. Especially for being as old as it is.  I like to make some of my skin care products, others I buy.  The bottom line is that I have a motley assortment of bottles and jars around my sink and […]

  Our Big Tour of the South started out on July 3. The dates we could be gone were strictly dictated by a fancy choir that India is in this summer. She was allowed to miss no more than three rehearsals or she would be sacked. So we had to… Read More

I was born and raised in Detroit. Although my greatest wish growing up was to leave Detroit and never come back, I now look back and think what a gift it was to live there at the beginning of my life. Detroit was, and still is, a big melting pot.The… Read More

This is what I’ve been thinking about lately: People never use the word “marvelous” anymore. I think it’s a shame. What a great word! As a matter of fact it’s marvelous. So expect to hear it a lot more on this blog. __________________________ My New Year’s resolutions have gone outstandingly well except one: to not […]

OK, here’s the story: I don’t have a lot of interesting things going on in my life right now; hence my blog is pretty dull.  My life consists of me cleaning up after my kids and watching them eat snacks all day.  That’s it.  That’s my life in a nutshell. So I haven’t been blogging […]

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 […]

Any costume-making procrastinators out there? No? Just me? Don’t fret. Halloween is still almost a week away. Not enough time to get something shipped in the mail, but plenty of time to make a tutu. This week for How-To Tuesday I’ll be showing you how to make one. This tutorial features a tutu-making process that […]

Whether you wear makeup every single day of your life or wear it just for special occasions, there is something that you need to be doing on a very regular basis: exfoliating.  As I’m sure you remember from 8th grade biology, your body sloughs it’s skin all the time. Sometimes the skin falls off (hello […]

So in the spirit of full disclosure, I have to tell you that I voted about half Republican and half Democrat with a few Libertarians thrown in for good measure.   Mister is 100% Republican and actually told me a few minutes ago that if I didn’t vote 100% Republican too than I’m an idiot. […]