Fun month hasn’t been a laugh riot or anything, but it has helped me to be ready for fun whenever it might happen. Sometimes it’s taking a moment to listen … Continue reading Fun Month Review: Fun in Unexpected Places
I’ve been kind of freaking out and overwhelmed the past couple of weeks. I mean, contemplating moving my family into an RV might, under the right circumstances, be a bold … Continue reading No More Emotional Pink Bellies
We waited all day for the snow to start. I don’t know why, but something about waiting and waiting for snow made the day just drag on and on. That … Continue reading Breakfast for Dinner
You may have noticed that I’m thinking a lot about reducing the amount of stuff in my home. I’ve mentioned how the amount of stuff coming in during the holidays … Continue reading Reducing Clutter Without Alienating our Relatives
Horror Story And Other Horror Stories by Robert Boyczuk My rating: 3 of 5 stars A friend bought this for me, I think because of the hours we devoted in … Continue reading Review: Horror Story And Other Horror Stories by Robert Boyczuk
This is an addendum to my RV post from yesterday. My husband asked me why we couldn’t just declutter without moving into an RV. A decent question, with a simple … Continue reading An Embarrassment of Riches
OK, not really. I’ve found myself recently looking wistfully at the blogs of RVing families, like The Happy Janssens and The Ticknor Tribe, imagining what it would be like to sell … Continue reading That’s It. I’m Buying an RV.
My husband took the kids to the playground and then out to lunch in advance of the snow storm this afternoon. I dedicated my alone time to preparing and eating … Continue reading Cinnamon Rolls and Ugly Eggs: My Morning in Pictures
It’s become a bit of a family tradition for us to watch “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire,” the first Simpsons Christmas special and the first full-length episode to air … Continue reading Week 21 Review: The Satisfaction of Pop-Culture Exegesis, or The Unexamined Simpsons Episode is Not Worth Watching
My kids pulled in quite the haul this year. My daughter got a real canvas painting kit, a lot of clothes (both wearing and dress-up), a new recorder, a music … Continue reading …And a Cup of Good Cheer
I remember a time in college, I think it was the summer of 1996, when the entire world was at my feet. I was brilliant and the world was mine … Continue reading Revising Expectations
It is early. The morning sun has not yet revealed the outline of the mountains in the eastern sky. My children dream, warm in their beds, while I sip my … Continue reading Diary of a Modern Frontier Housewife, Day 3
Imperfect Happiness 