It’s been cold here in Texas over the last couple of weeks. It got down to 22º which may not be that big of a deal to you, but it meant I had to bust out my socks. The rest of the year I go sockless, but once the temperatures… Read More
Well, looky here, it’s Valentine’s Day. When I was younger Valentine’s Day was so incredibly important. Only a naïve young thing would really base the feelings of the person she likes and/or loves on how he behaves on a certain day. But then, that’s who Valentine’s Day is really for–people… Read More
When BlogHer proposed the book The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal (who is, by the way, a Professor. How Harry Potterish!) for their book club, I had to snort. I have no instinct for willpower. None. I did achieve two of my little resolutions for last year, but they were teensy and not very life-changing. […]
I have straight hair that rarely gives me any trouble. I always wished it were curly, but it isn’t and I’m learning to accept that. It used to be rather thick but is also baby fine. Now it seems that my hair isn’t quite so think any more (Am I actually going bald? I cannot, […]
Is it just me or has the blogging world been a little dull lately? I haven’t got much to say these day, and I don’t think I’m the only one. I would like to blame the lack of things to say on the fact that I’m getting ready to take the kiddles on vacation. I’ve […]
Just so you understand where I’m coming from, I was born and raised in Detroit. My father was born and raised in Detroit. He worked for Ford for most of my life. I have many memories of going down to the huge, ancient Triple E building (where the engineers worked) and feeding the ducks in […]
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 […]
I got our electric bill for July yesterday. That’s how much it costs to run an air conditioner non-stop in 100º weather, in case you were wondering. (Nighttime gets down to a chilly 85º, so when I say nonstop, I mean it.) I need some solar panels pronto (Call me Kent Farnsworth!)* *He’s my friend […]
A couple of weeks ago one of my readers,Tiffny, pointed out that my blog has been really gross lately; weevils, lice, rats . . . Yep, I’m most definitely guilty. It’s a strange thing when you blog; there is the group of bloggers who feel like they should present a really lovely, wonderful life because […]
Have you ever had fabric that was just a little too white? Maybe you’d prefer an item to be ivory or off-white and it’s stark white instead? Or maybe you want something to look a little more antique than it currently does. This happened to me and I looked to… Read More
I have four teenagers. I knew when I got pregnant the fourth time in five years that one day this phase in life would come. I imagined the teenage years as being full of all sorts of drama and emotional outbursts, but honestly having teenage kids isn’t so much like that for us. Certainly there […]
Although I just couldn’t really get into Christmas decorating this year (I really only get my mojo on about every other year), I was very, very excited for Christmas itself. The first reason was because I decided to give Mister a new cat. Our old cat, Clover, was eaten by… Read More This might just be […]
There is something I don’t think I have ever talked about on my blog: I had a stillborn baby. It was many years ago and it was very sad and really, what is there to say? One day I was happily six months pregnant and the next day I was… Read More
Remember being a young teenage girl and realizing that you might just maybe, possibly smell bad? One day you’re spending your babysitting money on Wacky Packs and Hubba Bubba and the next day you’re riding your bike to the drug store to buy some Love’s Baby Soft, because what if… Read More