Home sweet miniature home. And Now… A Love Letter To My Husband To Thank Him For His Endless Works O’ Awesome (A.K.A A Very Public Plea To NOT Leave His Increasingly Insane Wife)- Dear P.J.: You are terrific. Really. No, wait, lift your head back up out of your coffee mug/desk/computer screen- this’ll be worth it. You are so incredibly tolerant and so incredibly choosy with your words. Specifically the cuss ones when you think Nora/our unborn child will hear {Read More}
Mold N’ Neuroses N’ Manipulation
August 11, 2011 By 2 Comments
Everyone’s feeling the crazy. Motherhood has made me a new kind of crazy. (And- before- I used to think that my neuroses knew no bounds.) Which just goes to prove my extremely new theory that having a kid makes you MORE of what you were before. And that’s not even one of those lovey, sentimental sampler stitchings- I was nuts before, but my insanity has been amplified since having Nora. I was kind of a clean freak before…now I’m a {Read More}
Baby Brunches And Potential Rodents
August 1, 2011 By 1 Comment
How is it Monday already? Oh right, because the term formerly referred to as “weekend” has been replaced by “super-sonic crazyfest.” Aka “summer.” Zumba behind us! This past crazyfest was especially lovely, as my big sis Kate was in town to boss me around- er- make sure everything got done before The Monkey had his/her arrival. She even threw me (and The Monkey) a sweet brunch at Selmarie in Lincoln Square and hosted a few wonderful friends! Some highlights: -My {Read More}
We Have A Work Order Attached To The Window By Animal Stickers.
July 14, 2011 By 1 Comment
I’m not kidding. I have some excellent news for folks who are planning to stay with us from here on out- you will not burn in your sleep! Isn’t that exciting and homey? For those of you who have slept at the Schoeny Chateau (all eight of you since mid-June)- nice work on that narrow escape. Turns out, even though I really wanted to work on something we could SEE as opposed to boring ol’ electrical work, it desperately needed rewiring. {Read More}
He also wears dark socks with shorts.
July 5, 2011 By 1 Comment
I love a parade. I love The Fourth. Specifically, I love any holiday where you hafta take a day off (in a good chunk o’ industries). More specifically- when P.J. has to take day off. We didn’t travel. There were no houseguests. (And don’t get me wrong, I’ve blissed out on having some favorite friends and family here…and will continue to…until August…but our good sheets are gonna be threadbare by September. And for those who have yet to see my home? This {Read More}
Is that not the best short fiction title EVER?
June 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I was not kidding. I’ve recently begun a new project. Which means I’ve been talking about it nonstop and whining about it to my big sister. But not so much actually “doing” it. (We all have our process, right?) And it’s a big undertaking; I’m going to attempt to scan and file every single document of importance ever, so that future generations can marvel at my utter inability to throw away a napkin. Picture this- I’ve kept a scrapbook binder of {Read More}
I am so lazy.
February 10, 2011 By 7 Comments
This floor is dirtying my nightgown. “Fast, cheap, and good… pick two. If it’s fast and cheap it won’t be good. If it’s cheap and good it won’t be fast. If it’s fast and good it won’t be cheap. Fast, cheap, and good… pick two words to live by.” – Tom Waits That’s one of my husband’s favorite quotes. And it happens to be attributed to one of my favorite songwriters. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, in terms of {Read More}
"It costs more because it SAVES more."
December 30, 2010 By 7 Comments
Sometimes things just don’t turn out at all how you expected. Example A: Instead of enjoying a cup of coffee whilst typing, the ottoman tray upon which my Mama Bear mug had previously rested decided to upend said coffee onto tray, couch, self- but most importantly, not computer. The empty mug is now being cradled by a vanilla powder-scented baby doll. This is a first. And sure, while annoying, it doesn’t really represent the bigger picture as well as- Example B: {Read More}
