she's THAT mom

All day long I squawk at the boys, "FIND SOMETHING TO DO."  I'm forever shooing them away from TV sets and video games all wee...

comfort zone

Monday night at the Derfwad meet-up someone asked if we'd ever done something far outside of our comfort zone.  My immediate answer was ...

midsummer assessment

There are rabbits all over our yard and yet the DOG who is supposed to be a CARNIVORE is napping in the shade and eating raspberries out of ...

a bunch of true stories on election day

True story--I went to vote for myself this morning (to recap: I'm running for school board) and I was right behind my opponent! The lad...

3 not-so-great things about spring

Daffodils bloomed yesterday. It's ridiculous here, really. I shall post photos tomorrow of all the loveliness in our world. But spring...

would you rather fight lice or zombies?

Yesterday Team Testosterone came barging through the door shouting "We don't have school tomorrow!" Gleefully they began stri...

what are you wearing?

In my Oscar Fantasy (the one where I accept Best original Screenplay) I'm wearing Colin Firth on my arm. I tell the red carpet people, ...

things that make me peevish (in run-on sentences)

Saturday I was flipping through TV stations and got briefly sucked into Braveheart on Bravo and I found myself really pissed off at Mel Gibs...

hating on fall

A bunch of you asked about my harsh feelings towards autumn--the season of scarecrows, pumpkins, spiced cider and colorful leaves. What...

we're that family

the one that quotes movies. All the time. We have our favorite lines: "The sun is shining, the tank is clean ..." "You'...

a buddy for jax

I'm not a dog person. That being said, Jax is a good dog. He's figured out our property boundaries so I don't have to chase hi...

well, I never

* went on a cruise * painted my toenails or got a pedicure * got a tattoo * rode a snowmobile * voted a straight ticket * cooked lamb * turn...