1. I'm getting kinda sick of macaroni and cheese. 2. You know, you were right. We should've signed up for camp. 3. None of my swimsuits fit. 4. Why's Dad googling "deep woods backpacking"? 5. None of my sandals fit. 6. I can see all the veins in your legs... 7. I think I was suppose [...]
So I've been saving this for a rainy day, and boy oh boy is it a good one. I'm stuck in our tent trailer, in Oregon, in the pouring rain. Do not even get me started... Anyway, the great and powerful Kelly DeBie of DeBie Hive sent this, oh, in winter. But you guys know [...]
So last night, my husband, Tenzin, and I went out to dinner. Grown-up dinner with friends. And a play. We basically have no social life, so this was a big deal for us. For better or worse (most likely worse -- we'll see in a few years when I get a call from their therapists), [...]
So this is why I'm insane. Actually, make that part of why I'm insane. Telling the whole story would take way too long. Yesterday I went skiing with the family and some friends. It was lovely -- warmish, mostly rock-free, and not very crowded (most of the Californians were already sitting in traffic on their [...]
Ginger from Spicey Mom is back with a Worst Mom Moment from the dog days of summer. Ginger and I have been commiserating because both got puppies at the same time, and our lives have been..."exciting" ever since. Week 18 in puppyville and I still not sure I like this guy. He still chews, [...]
By Partly SunnyThis, is Ugly Dog.Ugly Dog was the source of great pain, anguish, exhaustion, stress, and confusion today when we couldn't find him in our friends' cabin at Lake Tahoe. After a lovely day of climate-change sledding (we didn't get very much snow this year, so there was a bunch of mud and rocks), [...]
Sunday started out so well. The kids and I slept in (my husband’s working -- lately it feels like that’s all he does). The kids ate dry cereal for breakfast so I didn’t even have to make anything. And I read the paper while they read books. It was dreamy.Photo by PartlySunnyThen I gave them [...]
Despite all evidence to the contrary, I don't like rushing around like a crazy person. I like being prepared the night before, having enough time to get ready, and then walking out the door in a controlled, leisurely fashion. And even though I try so very hard to do this every single day, it practically [...]
Well, I'm a few days late, but today I made my Declaration of Independence.Ben Earwicker, Garrison PhotographyThe girl, Elfie, turned seven on July 7th. Tomorrow we're having her colossal, amazing, knockdown, drag-out party. Think magical princess fairies meet crusading pirate knight guys. We've been planning and working on this party for more than a month. [...]
So I haven't been dead or under a rock. I've just been in Denver (And, no, that isn't some backhanded comment about Denver, which would be lovely even if you were somehow under a rock. Dead, not so much.). I still can't quite believe it myself, but I was on a real live girls' weekend. [...]
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