I am ready to let go of the dream that either of my children will ever read the complete boxed set of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie — yes, I mean the collection that I purchased before they were born and had planned to read aloud to them while they played quietly [...]
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reality check on the prairie
Posted in Motherhood, something important, I'm sure, tagged Little House on the Prairie, Laura Ingalls Wilder on August 17, 2010 | 8 Comments »
collossal, colossal
Posted in something important, I'm sure, tagged Colosseum, crocus, February, Roman Empire, Rome, spring on March 11, 2010 | 10 Comments »
The Colosseum was, frankly, collossal. Spellcheck says it was colossal, but I think it was collossal. The whole concept — the Roman Empire building such amazing structures 2000 years ago, piecing together a thriving civilization that lasted 1000 years itself, that then promptly went to crap – the scale of it all blew a collossal [...]
the dead language?
Posted in Photography, something important, I'm sure, tagged Rome, Tiber River, Latin, dead language, Romulus and Remus on March 3, 2010 | 6 Comments »
I took Latin in high school. It was part of my master plan to start with Latin, as the basis for learning several of the Romance languages. You know — Italian, French, Spanish… because I would use all of those someday. Because at age 14, everything seemed possible and there was so much time coming [...]
what’s in your in-box?
Posted in Photography, something important, I'm sure, tagged Buddy Greene, Carnegie Hall, harmonica, inbox, kittens on January 31, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I was cleaning out my in-boxes (the email one and the one with papers overflowing), when I found something I’d like to share. Wait, that is just a picture of my in-box, along with a reminder to remember the important things in life. Here is what I really want to share — a video that [...]
let’s put the fun back in dysfunctional!
Posted in Motherhood, something important, I'm sure, tagged chores, karmatube.org, parenting magazines, Rube Goldberg, TheFunTheory.com on October 30, 2009 | 8 Comments »
It’s Friday, and time to have a little fun. I found this video on the website karmatube.org. It demonstrates a nifty concept from TheFunTheory.com, where they experiment to see if adding fun to mundane tasks can change people’s behavior for the better. Have a look: That made me smile, because it worked. I tested a [...]
Oct. 23rd? Now that’s scary
Posted in seasons, something important, I'm sure, tagged dog, Grinch, holidays on October 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Frequent readers (hi Dad) may recall that December 23rd is a bit of an issue for me. It is usually the breaking point of the self-induced holiday hoopla, and consequently the single most likely day of the year for my head to fall off. This year, I have a personal campaign of positive thoughts to [...]
search engine funnies 2.0
Posted in get along like cats and dogs, something important, I'm sure, tagged dogs and cats, google, Jack Kilborn, Jane Koenen Bretl, Judy Clement Wall, search engine, Zebra Sounds on September 1, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Here it is again: a quick round-up of search terms that curious people seeking answers to life’s nagging questions typed into their search engine of choice and ended up on my blog instead… “Jane Killborn” (hard-core gore thriller author Jack Kilborn‘s eccentric aunt?) “how to get dogs and cats to get along” (remains [...]
support your favorite places, $1 at a time
Posted in Foodies, something important, I'm sure, tagged 3/50 Project, Ace Hardware, buy local, independently owned businesses, Jane Koenen Bretl, Mud Creek Coffee, Tazza Mia Coffee, Troy's Cafe, Zebra Sounds on August 29, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I first heard about the 3/50 Project from Judy at the blog Zebra Sounds, my source for all things topical since I don’t watch the news. I should say, my sole televised news source is Jon Stewart, so Judy is in good company. The 3/50 Project is a grass-roots effort to save local economies, three [...]
making faces
Posted in Photography, something important, I'm sure, tagged eyes, Learnhub, Photography, smiles on July 18, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Perhaps it was a function of the pace of our recent vacation; perhaps I was just randomly delirious — but I kept seeing faces in unexpected places. I’ve noticed before that, particularly when I travel, I will suddenly recognize a face in a crowd, then realize it is just someone who looks like someone I [...]
a year of no watch
Posted in Motherhood, Writing, something important, I'm sure, tagged Dustin Wax, Gretchen Rubin, procrastination, The Happiness Project, The Writer's Technology Companion, time management, watch on July 17, 2009 | 8 Comments »
It is the one year anniversary of my decision to stop wearing a watch. This would, on the surface, appear to be an illogical decision. Those who know me personally know that I have long been habitually late. I would joke that I arrived two weeks after my due date (true, my poor mother), and [...]
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