If I was a person who analyzed my dreams, or took the interpretations to really mean something, then I might be worried. Usually my dreams are incredibly dull; folding laundry for hours on end, for example, is a common dream of mine. But Saturday … [Continue reading]
Eating, Playing, and Making New Friends: It’s A Dog’s Life
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
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!

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

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
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.

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]