Photo tag
Tendrils tagged me on this meme, so here goes….. The rules… Find the 6th folder in your pictures directory and post the 6th photo in it. So here are the instructions: Go to your sixth picture folder then pick your …
Either there is something wrong with my camera, or my boys vibrate faster than the human eye can detect
I’m taking my camera in to the camera shop today. I think there’s something wrong with it. I can’t take a non-blurry shot for love or money, even with the shake thingy on. Now, I’m pretty sure user error is …
Checklist
It’s Monday It’s gloomy outside, a precursor to the storm moving in this afternoon Playing the single parent role until tomorrow morning Tired To-do list long, even after slogging through it all day Sunday, which, last I checked, was supposed …
I love Crocs
I’ve read a lot online about the love/hate relationship people have with Crocs. Kelley, of Magneto Bold Too, is about the most vocal I’ve seen. She has written many a post about her deep and undying hatred of these shoes. …
Yet another way to lie to your children
The Candy Fairy came last night. I originally got this idea last year from Unplug Your Kids, but in searching for an image, found an entire website devoted to her. Go figure. The idea is to collect all the Halloween …
Oh, this isn’t good
My wedding ring broke. I don’t know how, I don’t know when. I just know that this morning I felt something sharp on my hand, looked down and noticed that one of the prongs was bent up. You’d think that …
And so it begins
I’ve been dreading it. I’ve known it’s coming. Doesn’t make it any easier. We’re about to begin the 5 month stretch of hell known as “Tom’s WTF travel schedule.” See, he doesn’t usually travel all that often, but when he …
Mom to the rescue!
My parents managed to snag cheap tickets to Denver from Chicago at Thanksgiving…no mean feat. Cheap tix, no blackout dates, get to eat turkey with us…it’s a great thing. See, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. And I’m pretty sure it’s …
Fashion plate
I hate shopping for clothes. I can never find what I’m looking for, and when I do it’s never in my size. And if it actually is in my size, then I can guarantee that it will shrink in the …
My open letter
Today is the day political blogs go crazy. They will discuss yesterday more eloquently and in greater detail than I ever could. But I have my own thoughts. To President-Elect Obama: You did it. You broke through barriers many thought …