My husband just phoned me to see if I was feeling somewhat normal, which I am, thank goodness. When he picked me up at the airport yesterday morning, I was running on four hours of sleep and had been a social butterfly all weekend. What would you do … [Continue reading]
This episode brought to you by The Simpsons
October 2, 2013 by 4 Comments
Did you check the traplines? is a question that my husband and I have been asking each other since Saturday, like we're old-timey settlers trading furs at the Hudson's Bay Company for blankets and tobacco. Happily for us, the answer has been they are … [Continue reading]
Mousetastrophe
September 30, 2013 by 13 Comments
Friday afternoon, the kids were at a birthday party and I was basking in the glory of having crossed every item off my to-do list. I was feeling pretty good about myself; maybe even a bit smug. I was wiping off the kitchen countertop and opened the … [Continue reading]
Parents Just Don’t Understand, or How I Killed The Tooth Fairy
September 26, 2013 by 6 Comments
I've been singing in my head wake me up when September ends because this month has been crazy, and here it is, almost over. Of course, I don't see October slowing down significantly. Wake me up when October ends. I've been busy in a silly kind of … [Continue reading]
For Little House Fans (everyone else please wait until next post)
September 23, 2013 by 21 Comments
This weekend I spent some time reading articles about the Little House on the Prairie books, and how Rose Wilder Lane, one of the founders of what is known as modern Libertarianism and also Laura Ingalls Wilder's daughter, heavily edited the original … [Continue reading]
Drinking and blogging, what can go wrong?
September 21, 2013 by 4 Comments
1) Sometimes, not very often, but sometimes I like to check my "stats" on this blog to see what brings people - not my usual, beloved readers, but different people - to this little space on the internet. And every time I remember why I don't check … [Continue reading]
Sing a song
September 18, 2013 by 16 Comments
I don't know if it's because of the full moon tomorrow or what, but I've been having one of those super productive days in which I actually amaze myself. I had a pan of vegan peppermint brownies (minties, maybe) in the oven before 8:00 am, and a … [Continue reading]
