Money Honey

I had a real Lemon, It's Wednesday start to the week, but on Monday. At one point I thought it was time to start making dinner, and I looked at the clock; it was 12:30 pm. Fortunately this state of affairs didn't continue for the whole week; in … [Continue reading]

It’s Puzzling

Happy Almost-Galentines Day to all my gals! And, I guess, a Happy Honorary Almost-Galentines Day to any guys who may be reading this. Are there any guys reading this? I have no idea, honestly. It is tradition for me to bake heart-shaped items … [Continue reading]

Dinner Every Damn Day

I have mentioned at length how much I cook; until we went to Mexico, I had cooked dinner every single night from October through January. We rarely eat out, and although everyone in the house CAN cook, and when it comes to other meals they DO cook, … [Continue reading]

People Who Watch People

The world is such an interesting place, isn't it? It's wild that a person can go from this: To this, in only a matter of hours. It has been very grey and foggy this week, but it's so mild and windless that I don't mind it at all. Our … [Continue reading]

January 2023 Vacation Books, and Bookends

In case it hasn't been made clear yet, one of the great pleasures of my life is reading. I'm not even sure I would call it a pleasure, now that I think about it; it's more of just an incredibly important part of my day. It's the first R in REM Y REM, … [Continue reading]

Nicole’s Favourite Things: The Fancy Was My Name Edition

A few weeks ago, we were having dinner and Fancy came on, via the Nicole's Karaoke playlist, which sparked a discussion with regards to the mother-daughter relationship between Fancy and her mother. Well, she basically prostituted her daughter, I … [Continue reading]

Five For Friday: The Five W’s Of Rest Edition

When (Is It Beddy-Bye Time). Years ago I came across a rather treacle-y poem called The Last Time, which talked about the many "lasts" in parenting, the upshot of which is enjoy it all because one day they won't hold your hand to cross the street, … [Continue reading]