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On Being Productive

Life with a newborn... almost every day I wonder how in the world I'm going to accomplish anything, and how am I going to get some sleep so that maybe I have an even better shot at being accomplish-y tomorrow. But, then…
News Flash!

News Flash #1Oh my goodness, have you heard this one? ... The Republican candidate for President has chosen a VP running mate who appears to be a *real* person with a *real live* family dealing with *real* issues!?! Can…
My husband has a Nikon D40, and he's not afraid to use it

Around here, you can't just change a light bulb. You also have to *document* the event. Forgive us. On that note, may I present to you... Southern Fried Recluse After freaking all of us out this morning by having ma…
Entropy Happens

Entropy. It's going to happen one way or the other. As inevitable as death and taxes. So, I'm learning to not get too worked up about some of the stuff the kids do to add to the general level of day-to-day chaos. Her…
Some reasons to love having the A/C on

No more using a vice grip to pull out the wood cutting board that slides out from underneath the counter.We no longer have to share with the neighbors the drama (oh the drama!) of my 3-year-old daughter's potty visits.If…
Heedless of the smoke and weather...

Today has been a fitting cap to our first week of "summer vacation." This morning, while I was taking a shower, one of the kids knocked on the bathroom door, "Mom! There's a fire in the kitchen!" My girls tend to be a…
A Few Things I Know

Coffee tastes much better when you brew Starbucks, even if it's just the kind that's sold at the grocery store already ground. Much better than Folger's. Maybe I'm turning into a coffee snob.25 weeks?? I'm having a *b…
Eavesdropping on the family

Since I can't refer you to my daughter's most recent blog post, because, at the tender age of 10, her blog traffic is limited to about 4 people, I'll post part of it here. I think it's going to be helpful, and entertain…
Parrrr-TAY!

Mwaah-ha-ha-ha! My friend Megan recommended I look at this blog entry for a good ant suggestion. So, a few weeks ago I bought some Terro bait and waited for a few stragglers to show up on my kitchen window sill.…
A Few Odds and Ends

I've lost my taste for coffee. I assume it's a temporary change. The thought of brewing a pot of Folger's just sounds so... bleagh. So, I've been drinking black chai tea with milk and a bit of sugar to meet my caffein…