Channelling Mr Rogers
Last week I bought myself some indoor shoes. That’s them. The photo’s a little out of focus, but it’s the best I could do photographing my own feet. The literature … Continue reading Channelling Mr Rogers

Last week I bought myself some indoor shoes. That’s them. The photo’s a little out of focus, but it’s the best I could do photographing my own feet. The literature … Continue reading Channelling Mr Rogers
When commenting on other bloggers’ posts, I often have the feeling that my comment is better suited to a post-length response on my blog than a comment on theirs. I … Continue reading Mom and Her Amorphous Job Description, or, A Blog Comment on Steroids
Irene was anticlimactic, but I’m not complaining. I know that the coastal areas got hit much worse than we did, as did North Carolina, and it could very well have … Continue reading Goodnight, Irene, Goodnight.
My husband and I have been engaged in hurricane prep all day today. We put the playhouse in the shed. We covered the sandbox. We took down all of the … Continue reading Battening Down the Hatches
The Nanny Diaries by Emma McLaughlin My rating: 3 of 5 stars During summers when I was in college, I did a lot of babysitting. One summer, I filled in … Continue reading On the Lighter Side: The Nanny Diaries
I took my son for his two-year well-child visit today with the new doctor. Usually when I’m shopping for a new doctor, I do multiple meet-and-greets, gearing myself up each … Continue reading Is There a Doctor in the House?
The children were six feet away in the sandbox, pouring sand in each other’s hair and catching tiny bugs. Armed with a caulking gun, I ascended the ladder. I had already … Continue reading Weather Report
I’ve posted twice about Toastmasters. The first time, I was glowing when I got home and wrote about how great the group was. The second time, I didn’t have such … Continue reading It’s Not Them, It’s Me
Of course, just after I decide to take a blogging break, here are ten reasons to keep at it: Ten Important Things I’ve Learned About Blogging | Confessions of a Pioneer … Continue reading Ten Important Things I’ve Learned About Blogging | Confessions of a Pioneer Woman
With all of the things that I’m doing and want to do, I’m having trouble finding enough time to do things like sleep and spend quiet time with my kids … Continue reading Because I’ve Misplaced my Time-Turner in my Bottomless Handbag…
Ever since I was a child, I’ve been intrigued by the question, “If you could invite anyone over to dinner, who would you invite?” I’ve always limited myself to living … Continue reading The Dinner Party
In case the title of this post wasn’t a giveaway, I’m feeling contrary tonight. After the upheaval of the past five months (is it just me or does the word … Continue reading Take a Deep Breath? I Don’t Want To, and You Can’t Make Me.