It’s Makeup Monday! Yay! A few weeks ago I was mentioning something about lipstick to one of my friends and her eight-year old daughter was standing right next to us. “Why do you wear lipstick?” the little girl asked, “you’re pretty enough without it.” I thought that was terribly sweet of her and I didn’t […]

You guys! Last weekend was one of those times when everything stacks up and crushes me near to death. It’s all I could do to keep breathing til last night. First of all, it was my anniversary. Nice, pretty mellow. But still it’s a whole evening when I had lots of other things to do. […]

Here is a picture of me dressed for Thanksgiving dinner, gathering greens for the table decorations. (hey, I am decended from five Mayflower passengers!) Actually, I’m still in pajamas, taking a break after making Pecas Honeypots (like the best parts of a Pecan Pie, but a million times better), Texas Sheet Cake (not very Thanksgivingish, […]

For years I cooked bacon on the stove because that’s the way my mom and grandma always did it. When I went to college my roommate, Heidi, showed me how to cook it a better way. Technically, it’s baking your bacon. If you only make a couple of slices at… Read More

 My life on November 20, 2008 (or thereabout) Where all the magic begins: Although it’s hard to believe I have any sort of self-discipline, I usually get up at 5 a.m. I like to walk/run while I blog and watch old episodes of The West Wing (I have all the seasons on DVD. When I finish […]

Have you been hearing all the brouhaha about the movie American Sniper and how the US military referred to the people in Iraq as savages? I don’t even watch TV and I keep hearing about it. To me this is very interesting because I’ve known loads of Iraqis. I grew… Read More I finally finished knitting […]

I’m sorry about dropping the ball on Makeup Monday.  I went out of town over the weekend for my birthday and hadn’t quite recovered by Monday morning.  Mister and I drove down to San Antonio and had a wonderful time sans kids.  We stayed at a lovely old bed & Breakfast in the adorable King […]

If you are reading this post it’s probably because you just found a louse in your child’s hair (or your own! Yuuuck!) or even worse, the school nurse just did.  Please take a deep breath.  When I found a louse in my hair I felt like setting my head on… Read More

I loved When Harry Met Sally so, so much. Naturally I was excited to see that a sequel was in the works. With Helen Mirren! Check out the preview. Hope you’re not drinking anything because you’re going to laugh! (There are a couple of swears. Sorry!) When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & […]

Last week was a pretty fun weekend.  Mister and I went out with friends on both Friday and Saturday.  Both dinners were great (Friday at Bess Bistro–one of the best meals I’ve eaten in a long time–and Saturday at Threadgills). Friday we also had the awesome pleasure of watching James Galway play his solid gold […]

Have you ever sat and looked up old places that you lived or worked on Google Maps? It’s pretty addictive.  When I was very tiny I lived in Detroit, Michigan. My dad worked at one of the big car companies for most of my life, so Detroit was always home. I… Read More As if weren’t enough […]

This is where I park my minivan, Betsy, every day. Right here in the driveway. Yesterday afternoon I walked out to get in my car to pick up my kids from Middle School. Only, this is what greeted me. No car. Before you ask if it was stolen let me assure you that it wasn’t. […]

The summer was a whirlwind. I didn’t post once because I was trying to savor every second of it. But here’s a quick rundown of what happened. Photo overload! Finn graduated from high school. Graduation ended at noon and every picture we have outside has me with my eyes closed because… Read More On Sunday it Mother’s Day […]

Sometimes I see families at church that are very cuddly with each other. They’re all sitting on the pew with their arms around each other. This is not us. This is not how we are. I view them like I do people who have clean laundry rooms: with admiration, bafflement and a smidge of suspicion. […]