Poor abandoned kid, living in a milk crate. First things first: happiest of birthdays to one of my oldest pals (in years of closeness, that is, not oldest-living-friend.) We love you, Auntie Jen! Test the waters o’ 31 for me, I’ll be there in a couple of months. Now. For the serious news. P.J. has left me. For four days. And it’s…weird. Quite weird. At first, I panicked. You mean I hafta do all of this alone? Feed and bathe {Read More}
Say it with clowns.
February 14, 2011 By 2 Comments
Way too big for love. It’s Valentine’s Day! That wonderful time of cellophane and glitter and overindulgence and tutus and sugar-crash naps. This year, I’ve included a pic of Nora’s valentine for everyone to see. First things first. You may be asking yourself why the card is so garishly big. Noted. And. Secondly, that is a grapefruit next to the valentine for size comparison. Here is what went down. I made a handful of normal-sized valentines for the usual crowd. Nothing crazy {Read More}
Sleep Is For The Awesome.
January 20, 2011 By 6 Comments
P.J. likes me. I know this. But sometimes I have to remind myself that just because you like someone doesn’t mean you have to like sleeping next to someone. (Don’t get me wrong- his sleeping options haven’t changed. This is not a democracy, it’s a marriage. But he can have his feelings.) Lemme ‘splain. I’m a bit of a…hmm…an ambitious sleeper. My goal is to cover as much ground as possible. I am Lewis and/or Clark and your pillow is the Pacific {Read More}
I’m half kidding about the pine needle project.
January 10, 2011 By 3 Comments
This post, by all rights, should have been ready for publication about an hour ago. However, an incredibly cute and persistent toddler has been giving what I like to call The Adorable And Timely Awareness Of Fleeting Moments Face. It involves a lot of belly laughs and doe eyes. Thusly, a good portion of my morning has been spent rocking any combination of four baby dolls (rotated at will by The Empress herself) with a pointed finger and the simple direction to {Read More}
My house doesn’t even spin.
January 3, 2011 By 6 Comments
Let me be among the top five hundred to welcome you into 2011, three days in. I am deeply consumed with confusion over my absent flying car, meal tablet, robotic housekeeper…or any housekeeper at all, for that matter. (Do you hear that, P.J.? Do not feel limited by any type of maid. I would take Amelia Bedelia at this point.) Our New Year’s Eve was pretty normal and quiet, by rest home standards. The three of us stayed in our jammies- {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}
I have a crush on my husband. How nerdy.
October 25, 2010 By 6 Comments
She’s fine. Pre-bloggy-blurby: For those of you interested in winning this toy, please please leave a comment on that post telling me how many entries to give you. I’m totally digging all of the votes and clicks, but I have NO way of knowing who’s doing what, when and how. You can do one humongous comment on Friday that lets me know how many chances to give you, or you can do one comment daily. Whatever’s clever. Just want to give {Read More}
Hmm. Awfully muggy for "Fall."
September 23, 2010 By 6 Comments
Rearranging the dining room. It is officially Fall. I know this because a) I own a calendar [app], and b) people keep wishing each other a Happy Solstice on Facebook. (What did I DO before Facebook? I’ll tell you- I wrote in a paper journal and called P.J. eighty times a day to tell him hilarious anecdotes. I think we can all agree that Facebook has kickstarted my blogging and saved my marriage.) Also a marriage-saver: Last night P.J. found {Read More}
