Have you ever gone through a kitchen remodel? It is stressful, and by stressful, I mean on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being my usual stress-free life and 10 being that of a single mother working in an underground coal mine to provide a subsistence … [Continue reading]
Slow Boat to Nowhere
May 16, 2012 by 9 Comments
The kitchen renovation was slated to begin at 11:00 this morning. Yesterday, I frantically cleaned out all the bottom cupboards and removed things from the countertops, pausing only to wonder when I bought Gorilla Munch, as its best before date was … [Continue reading]
A Whirlwind of Boring Activity
May 14, 2012 by 6 Comments
I have been in a whirlwind of activity the past few days. A whirlwind, I tell you! Since Friday I have had more errands and social outings than I probably do in two weeks. I would describe them in detail but I fear that may be boring, and I fear … [Continue reading]
Barkley, the high maintenance dog
May 10, 2012 by 8 Comments
"Oh, you're the worst kind. You're high maintenance, but you think you're low maintenance." - Harry Burns, and/or my husband.Every day, I set out two sets of clothing for the following day: my yoga clothes, and my regular clothes. I need to set out … [Continue reading]
Good Vibrations (not THOSE kind of vibrations)
May 8, 2012 by 3 Comments
Hey, I'm guest posting for my dear friend Kimberly, who is recovering from gall bladder surgery and easing her way back into the world of the eaters, over at All Work and No Play Make Mommy Go Something Something. Kimberly is an amazing woman and … [Continue reading]
For Cinco de Mayo, I’m building a snowman
May 5, 2012 by 16 Comments
Festively enough for the fifth of May, huge, fluffy snowflakes are falling right now. It's kind of depressing. The boys were slated to start a junior golf program this morning, but since there is a minor blizzard going on, we are all at home in our … [Continue reading]
Psst. Wanna come see my basement?
May 1, 2012 by 8 Comments
Oh! You guys! It has been so exciting around the Boyhouse this week! Not just because I'm going to be rich, rich, rich from the class-action lawsuit for Nutella (not really). Not just because it's raining so hard that I think soccer practice MAY … [Continue reading]
