Tangled Up in Blurg
I had a nice weekend. But that seems far away already. This week, I seem to be fighting off some kind of illness — I am tired and achy and […]
Monthly Archives: April 2015
Making the Most of a Wedding Registry
My sister is going to create a registry this weekend, in advance of her wedding this fall, and she asked me if I had any suggestions. Oddly enough, a couple […]
Fifty Million Shades of Blue
Please tell me what color to paint the headboard. Right now it’s just “Brilliant Blue,” an off-the-shelf spray paint shade, from Home Depot. It’s nearly identical to “Big Country Blue,” […]
Upcycle This
Today there were “green festivals” in both my town and the next town over, but I didn’t make either one. Too busy with Little League and working on my daughter’s […]
Make Hay While the Sun Shines
“Make hay while the sun shines”: a Little House on the Prairie line, either a farm chore they literally needed to do, or one of Ma’s aphorisms. Or both. Anyway, […]
Reason #73 That A Child Is Not Like a Tomato
Spring is really here. The yard is greening up. The forsythia are blooming. I’m just amazed every time I look outside, like I didn’t really believe the yard would ever […]
Good Catch?
A couple things that happened last week: As far as stretching out the groceries, I only made it to Thursday. Riots were simmering over the lack of Goldfish crackers, etc. […]
Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows
Like my non-relative Pat Croce used to say, “I feel great!” I really do. I don’t usually cop to feeling great, out of an excess of superstition, but awesome weather, […]
Flashback Friday
Does it ever not rain on Good Friday? Taking a break from the usual stuff to remember my grandparents. I always miss them more around holidays! Also missing my Aunt […]
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