And so it came to pass that it was her time to spend 184 Days in the prison of flood recovery. She prayed three times for this thorn to be taken from her flesh, as it grieved her soul greatly. But finally, the end was at hand. From the dark day in November when my […]
The Complete Saga of Sam the Cat.
Last Friday evening, as the kids were getting ready for bed and I was addictively glued to CNN while the police were finally closing in on a stowaway in a boat in someone’s backyard in Boston, Chris went down to our garage for a minute. In the process, he inadvertently created a stowaway situation of […]
When My Friends Told Their Marriage to Take a Hike.
Let’s talk about Chuck and Lydia. You might recognize Lydia, as she has had a long history of influence on my blog, being both the catalyst and cohort of my very first denim adventure. So basically, she’s to blame for my entire jeans obsession. Chuck and Lydia just happened to get married exactly one year […]
A Teaching Tool for the Internets.
When you come across those people in life who express interest in beginning to use social media for the first time, (You know, like the people who say, “I really need to get on the Twitter!!”), And you want to help them jump in, just share this graphic with them. So. What did I leave […]
The Double Space and I.
I am an oversensitive perfectionist. Which, for any embryos out there who happen to be choosing the character traits with which they will be stuck for the next eighty years, is a really crappy combination. I still remember the fateful day in high school when someone pointed out that I said “Areenge” instead of “Orange.” […]
When Life is a Fairytale.
Once upon a time, a Mother, a Father, a Son, and a Daughter lived in an old house on a suburban hill surrounded by lots and lots of other houses. One day, The Son was scouring the pantry to find something to eat, and he found Magic Pancake Mix. “Make Pancakes!! Make Pancakes, Mommy!” “Are […]
I Like Taking Turns. And it is Yours.
So I was consumed all of last week with a very sick two-year-old. Three doctor’s visits and one emergency room adventure because he has Croup and RSV, two nasty intruders who don’t play nicely together. And even though it seems like a middle-of-the-night emergency room visit alone with a toddler who can turn on and […]
Christmas Wins and Losses.
I fell victim to one of the classic blunders. The most famous of which is “never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line,” but only slightly less well-known is this: “Never trust Etsy with the timely distribution of your Christmas Cards.” The first twenty-nine steps of Christmas Card Creation were the easy […]
The Excruciation of Christmas Cards.
1. Realize it’s November. And next comes December. Panic. 2. Try to choose a photographer. Too many great ones to make a decision like that. Panic. 3. Try to find a time that works for everyone involved. Curse Daylight Savings Time. 4. OUTFITS. Panic. 5. They must coordinate but not match. Colors! What colors do […]
The First-Hand Report.
As I wrote my blog post about our toilet catastrophes Monday night, I had somewhat bought into Chris’ illness-induced nonchalant attitude. “It’s just fine. I’ll paint the ceiling when it dries. Don’t worry about it.” (Can I stress again how bizarre that is for him?? BIZARRE. The man curses the very concept of home ownership […]