Since nothing says romance like spending the weekend with one's in-laws, that is exactly what I did. Well, technically we visited my in-laws because it was a long weekend - the kids had Teacher's Conventions and Monday was Family Day - but the former … [Continue reading]
Getting VD from naked yoga
February 12, 2016 by 2 Comments
Yesterday my husband realized that he did NOT have another month's worth of blood pressure pills in the hall cupboard, and he had exactly one pill left. I went to the Co-Op pharmacy to get refill his prescription, and on the way out I saw a display … [Continue reading]
Bumper Stickers and Big News!
February 8, 2016 by 2 Comments
It's almost Valentine's Day, and because there is no semi-holiday that goes by uncelebrated by sugar cookies, I spent some time this morning cutting out round cookies. Heart-shaped cookies have been deemed too embarrassing for words, but round … [Continue reading]
KonMari FAIL
February 2, 2016 by 7 Comments
Here's a little tidbit about me that some people (read: my husband) find quite un-endearing: I have a really, really hard time spending money on non-essential items. What often happens in my house is that my husband will suggest a purchase, and no … [Continue reading]
Pajama Pants and Formal Day
January 29, 2016 by 4 Comments
Yesterday - January 28 - was so mild that I wore my "light" winter coat and, after a trip to Costco, drove home with no gloves on. Those of you who know me, and have noticed my giant, purple, Reynaud's-stricken hands know that this is indeed … [Continue reading]
Choosing lip gloss is not my best quality.
January 26, 2016 by 16 Comments
I'm feeling a bit tired and blah today, and it's only Tuesday. Thursday is usually Exhaustion Day, when I find myself waiting for the kids at karate and wondering if I'm going to make it or if I am just going to fall over from tiredness, but I feel … [Continue reading]
I’ve got the power!
January 22, 2016 by 7 Comments
I know what you've all been wondering: How did Nicole survive the Great Power Outage of 2016? Did she have to resort to grinding her own seed wheat in a handheld coffee grinder? Did she have to feed hand-twisted hay sticks into her fireplace just to … [Continue reading]
