This is my photographic response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Summer
<Begin Rant> I give up. Eczema on my EYELIDS since September. I thought it was triggered by some dairy I accidentally ate and that it was finally going away after … Continue reading Execrable Eczema
Ms. Hempel Chronicles by Sarah Shun-lien Bynum My rating: 3 of 5 stars From the acknowledgments, it appears that this novel began as a grouping of short stories. As individual … Continue reading Book Review: Ms. Hempel Chronicles by Sarah Shun-lien Bynum
This is my photographic response to this week’s photo challenge by The Daily Post. I like taking photos, especially for this type of challenge. I find it leads me to see … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Hands
The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obreht My rating: 4 of 5 stars When I was pregnant with my first child, I took a solo visit to the San Diego Zoo. … Continue reading Book Review: The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obreht
My son, who will be three in August, was looking at a bra ad that arrived in the mail today. “Huh,” he said, indicating that he was thinking something about … Continue reading Mom, the Lingerie Model
Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by Z.Z. Packer My rating: 3 of 5 stars I enjoy Packer’s writing, especially the details of heat and scent that put me firmly in her world. … Continue reading Book Review: Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer
My daughter turned seven this past weekend. I wanted to post about her birthday, but I couldn’t figure out what I wanted to say. Thinking about my children’s birthdays is … Continue reading Empathetic Medicine
I’m having a much easier time finding books about rainforests at our local library than I did finding books about grasslands. You’d think that with so many different names (prairie, steppes, … Continue reading The Rodney Dangerfield of Biomes
It occurred to me recently that I like extremes. I go to extremes a lot with my diet. The strict elimination diet I did when my daughter was two-and-a-half is … Continue reading The Elusive Middle Way
I’m not much for blog awards. Not only do blog awards tend to feel suspiciously like chain letters to me (“Here’s your award! Now pass it on to ten people!”), … Continue reading Viva Bliss Award: Passing It On
The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta My rating: 3 of 5 stars “Just a sec,” I told my two-year-old. “I need to get my book.” “What book?” he asked. “My book,” … Continue reading Book Review: The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta
Imperfect Happiness 