So every year for I don’t know how many years (I’d have to look it up) we’ve had a Chinese New Year party. It’s something my husband, Tenzin, and I always wanted to do before we had kids but never managed to pull together. Then we tried to do it after kids and could never…
Just to be clear from the get-go, I like flowers. Nothing against flowers. I’ve received, grown, and bought many a flower that’s made my life a happier place. That said, I probably won’t be getting flowers on Valentine’s Day. There’s the slightest chance my husband and kids will stop off at the store on the…
Last night I came home from a friend’s house to find this: Now to the untrained eye, this may look like a mere desk with some random (really random) stuff on it in a typical suburban home. But to me, it was — don’t laugh — the best anniversary present evah. Today is our fifteenth…
So the other night, after a lovely dinner with friends, my husband went upstairs and pulled all his toenails off. Okay, that’s not entirely accurate. He pulled four of his toenails off. I’d show you all a picture if I didn’t think it’d make you hurl. My husband, Tenzin, has been battling toenail fungus for…
Okay, confession time. And this is kind of a weird one, so if you’re one of my guy friends in particular, you may just want to stop reading here. Seriously. So Elfie, my 6-year-old daughter, started camp this week, and she’s kind of freaking out. The place has one bathroom where all the girls change…
I’m having one of my typically partly sunny days. On the one hand, it’s kind of been like my birthday. The Empress, over at Good Day Regular People, featured me in her “Get To Know Thursdays.” I don’t want to get all hyperbolical on everybody, but you know how they honor people at awards shows…
If you watch The Amazing Race, you’re quite familiar with “Roadblocks.” Quick explanation: teams of two people get clues at various points around the world and try to make it to designated finish lines. Usually the last team to the “pit stop” is eliminated. This goes on until the last episode when the final three…
So at the risk of bringing everyone down, I’m having a rough day. Couple of days. Actually, make that a couple of weeks. Even if you know me personally, you most likely have no idea that I’ve been having a rough time. Because that’s what I do. I just power through. I take the kids…
I went out the other night and met some friends for a drink. This was, I’m sad to say, one of the more exciting events of late, due to the fact that my life is incredibly boring. But here’s what made it even more irregular: I was sans husband, it was a school night, and…
So come on in. I made some Arnold Palmers. And a nice jello salad...
