No Pretzel For You
Wednesday, the kids were really getting on my nerves, especially in the 3 pm to 6 pm period. It started when I presented my oldest with an Auntie Anne’s pretzel, […]
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Winning! (And Losing)
Recent nonconsumer/life fails: I didn’t update the May budget from May 1 until May 21. Whereupon I discovered I’m out of money. Oops. Kind of a problem when there are […]
Eat It… Just Eat It
How come you’re always such a fussy young man? Don’t want no Captain Crunch, don’t want no Raisin Bran — Weird Al A major paradigm shift has occurred in our […]
List-O-Mania
Friday morning, I wrote three master lists: My sister’s wedding (and shower, and bachelorette party). My cousin’s wedding (and shower). And a gardening to-do list. Hotels, invitations, clothes, jewelry, times, places. Sprays, […]
Mother’s Day
So I spent Mother’s Day caring for a posse of children ranging from five to nine in numbers. Breakfast in bed? Ha ha! I made brunch for six kids. But […]
Introducing… My Lifestyle Brand
So I heard that Reese Witherspoon started her own lifestyle brand. I don’t follow celebrities too closely but I gather that this is a thing, the most famous example being […]
The Second-Best Things in Life
“The best things in life are free; the second best are very expensive.” — Allegedly said by Coco Chanel, but Wikiquote doesn’t bear this out. Still a good quote, whoever […]
Thirty-Great
I am having a very busy day, and tomorrow is my birthday, so I am just posting some fun links today. Life on the farm in Texas: Mama Chicken Gardens […]
