The codeword is kumquat
I’ve decided to kumquat go crazy. Really not a difficult decision, as I was already 3/4 of the way there, but just deciding to give in and just go the remainder of the way was freeing. I haven’t felt a …
I am not “The Giving Tree”
If you’re joining from the Living My MoMent Summer Blog Tour, welcome! Somehow I was lucky enough to be given the very last day of the tour. It’s been a long summer, with a lot of wonderful blogs to read, …
Jen and the terrible, horrible, no good very bad day
If you’ve ever hung out with me for any length of time, you may have heard me say, “If this is the worse thing to happen to me today, I’m in pretty good shape.” It’s a philosophy I embrace whole-heartedly. …
Zen and the art of painting a room
Ahhh, a slight break in painting. As arid as it is here, the walls dry quickly, so painting goes fast. J’s room should be done today and we’ll start A’s room tonight. Thank God the boys are having a blast …
Why do I do home improvements when it makes me nuts?
I hate having my house torn up. I’m a “place for everything, everything in its place” kind of gal. When my house is tidy and clean and everything is put away and there is a minimum of unnecessary crap in …
What am I all about?
So I decided, all spur-of-the-moment like, because I’m just so bored to tears around here, to jump into the 31 Days to Building A Better Blog challenge hosted by the SITS Girls, and to just go ahead and make my …
10 Ways to keep from going batsnot crazy these last few weeks of summer
We’re in the home stretch. Four weeks from tomorrow the hellions I spawned boys return to the hallowed halls of learning. I’ve already started purchasing school supplies, the rumored third pod is being installed at the school today (and I …
Someone thinks I’m beautiful
I have been feeling distinctly unbeautiful as of late, beginning with another bout of gluten poisoning this weekend (they’re getting more severe when they happen), continuing with a personal training session this morning with the trainer I’ve been using in …
Review: French Meadow Bakery
Note to anyone who cares or might come after me with Bunnicula or threaten to take my children (wait…hang on…ya really want ’em?), this is a compensated review for French Meadow Bakery. ******************************************* A few months ago (seriously, it was …
Summertime, and the livin’ AIN’T easy
You know how you can tell it’s summer? You blink and foomp! and it’s been a week since your last post. It’s not like I’m on vacation, or going on incredible adventures, or needlepointing a beach towel with the armpit …