Oh, loves, it has been a YEAR. Since I’m in a share-y kinda mood, here’s this great piece I read the other day. You know how (many, many, many) of you feel like this was an utterly write-off-able year? Here’s the awesome thing: It actually was moderately/pretty close to wonderfully wonderful. Want to keep it that way for 2017 and check off some last-minute gifts at the very same time? Donate here: To help the people of Syria, the Red {Read More}
A #StreamTeam vlog from my 5 year-old
December 20, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Disclosure: As a member of Netflix’s Stream Team, I share my faves and the latest streaming releases. But this month- ha HA- I outsourced it. Although I’m compensated, all thoughts, opinions, and holiday screen time are entirely Susannah’s own. *** Parenting, like any other life sentence of your choosing, has its pros and cons. One of the major checks in the ol’ “plus” column is the ability to- ahem– encourage your offspring to do your job for you. May I {Read More}
3 Ways Pearachute is making Winter Break merry & bright!
December 18, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Disclosure: As a Pearachute ambassador, it’s my jingly elf-like mission to share the latest n’ greatest about their marvy drop-in classes and family-wide activities. Although I’m compensated, all thoughts, opinions, and non-frostbitten children are entirely my own. *** Pearachute gets you, friend. And they’re gonna continue to get you through the winter season (where, if you’re in Chicago, it’s currently -10 with the windchill ohmywordwhydidwechoosethis). Read on. 3 Ways Pearachute is making Winter Break merry & bright: Gift cards! They {Read More}
5 of my favorite holiday gifts & a giveaway!
December 15, 2016 By 2 Comments
Disclosure: Sometimes I get things for free! Sometimes I just love to promote people and things and require no more compensation than a hearty (virtual) handshake. Neither scenario impacts my words in the slightest, as all thoughts, opinions, and gingerbread feelings are entirely my own. *** One of my favorite parts of blogging is- and has always been- sharing my favorite companies and products with people whom I’m 99% certain would be hanging out with me and buying the same {Read More}
Nothing ‘Curious’ about this tale’s appeal
December 9, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Imagine you stumble upon a murdered dog; everybody, including the neighbors and the police (whom you may or may not have accidentally struck), thinks you’re the killer. Now imagine- same scenario- except you’re a 15 year-old boy with extreme sensory issues, a brilliant mind for mathematics, an absolute inability to be touched (explaining that whole “striking a police officer” thing), and a crystal clear mission: to bring poor, murdered Wellington to justice. This is the premise of Mark Haddon’s explosively {Read More}
5 seemingly unrelated December thoughts
December 8, 2016 By 1 Comment
The world is way too big right now and the month of December is entirely too short. Life is absolutely careening, my immune system issues are in yuck-ish stasis, and I find myself less and less equipped at dealing with the shebang. So this week- ha ha- I haven’t! Please enjoy my 5 random December thoughts- this week (so far): 5) You know how people are always talking about finding joy, holding joy, and other verb-y ways of keeping joy in {Read More}
Be a good guy.
December 1, 2016 By Leave a Comment
“Have a good day, buddy. Be…” “-A good guy,” he tells me. That’s Jasper’s constant- and recently new- refrain. This preschooler’s mantra has become oddly more effective than the looming TIME OUT on the couch, more than the seemingly random removal of toys, and definitely more than the promise that, if he’s patient, something nebulously awesome will happen in a half hour or so. Be a good guy. Since this past summer, it’s seemed an adorably harmless and sweetly moral-compassy catchphrase {Read More}
16 things you should know about my Mom (a birthday list)
November 22, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Yes, it’s Tuesday. Yes, I’m going to go ahead and pretend it’s my normal Thursday posting date. (Listen, if recent events have taught me anything, it’s that- quite literally- anything can happen. Today I’m spinning that for good.) The main reason I’m posting today is to inform my fellow travelers on the internet that my mother, one Deborah J., is celebrating a birthday today. Which really means she’s being regaled throughout the day by her normal daughters, and then sporadically {Read More}
