I don’t have any secrets for being happy with one’s kids. Some days, I love being with them and find everything they do delightful. Other days even the cutest things … Continue reading When Traveling a New Land, Be Ready to Make Your Own Map
I’m fretting about Friendship/Social Life Month in April more intensely and much earlier than I’ve fretted about the other months so far. I fret about all of them because I’ve … Continue reading Hermithood is Looking Better and Better
My husband told me that my blog’s popularity had peaked and that I should do something outrageous to “move it to the next level”. So I decided to write sensationalist … Continue reading Toddler Cannibalism: The Hidden Epidemic (and Week 31 Review)
My entry for the Weekly Photo Challenge from The Daily Press. I couldn’t decide between these two.
Update: This used to be a video about how women should be the ones to choose how they dress and how much they cover while nursing in public. If you … Continue reading Covering Up: It’s a Feminist Issue
The Daily Post prompt today: Describe the town where you grew up. Do you still live there? If not, do you ever visit? The geography of my childhood was less … Continue reading The Land of my Youth
I’ve been reading Raising Happiness by Christine Carter. Chapter 3 (“Step 3: Expect Effort and Enjoyment, not Perfection”) is about increasing our children’s happiness (and potential for happiness) by helping … Continue reading Celebrating Failure: My Inner Cornball and My Inner Critic Engage in a Death Match
Journal of a UFO Investigator by David Halperin My rating: 4 of 5 stars I will admit up front: I am biased. David Halperin, the author of this book, was … Continue reading Review: Journal of a UFO Investigator by David Halperin
I’ve been thinking about making this salad since I got my copy of Feeding the Whole Family. But frankly, I was scared. I was afraid of the raw dark leafy … Continue reading Emerald City Salad
When I was setting up my happiness project, I waffled a bit about including a month devoted to my relationship with my kids. I mean, I’m a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom … Continue reading March is Motherhood Month!
A friend posted on Facebook asking people to tell about their plans for schooling their children and how they came to those decisions. She already knew that we’d decided to … Continue reading Reaping Confidence from Seeds of Doubt
Marriage Month has been a challenge, but it’s been worth it, I think. Every month is like this, but the resolutions for this month in particular are ones that I … Continue reading Marriage Month in Review
Imperfect Happiness 