You know those times when you’re in an impossible situation, but you can’t, in good conscience and good manners, do what you would like to do, which is make a head-first dive-and-roll jump for the nearest exit? I had one of those moments the other day. Many years ago, a girlfriend of mine introduced me […]
Oh, Pinterest.
Bloggoooooons! I have missed you. I don’t know how people do this blogging thing all on their lonesome, holding sole responsibility for living an interesting life, cooking and baking interesting things, and also posting about their shenanigans! I’m so thankful to be doing this with Chelsea so I can disappear for a week and you […]
I Spied Her, or Me Versus Wild.
The other day I reached a new level of low. I was on my way to take a shower before heading out for the day, when I opened the shower door to discover a gigantic spider in the bottom of it. The kind of spider that would have to be divided into pieces in order […]
Do you know the muffin man?
Do you know the muffin man? He lives on Mountain Drive. He is also secure enough in his masculinity to wear his sister’s old bibs while double-fisting. (These are the best zucchini muffins, if you’re wondering…good for muffin men and women alike :))
The drawbacks of TV learning
You may recall awhile back when I told you about my Curious Gemma, who imitated Curious George’s method of ee-ing, ooo-ing, and aaa-ing in order to get a message across. Lately, she will only respond to my requests and queries if I call her by the name-of-the-moment, whether it’s Tigger, Princess Pea, or Minnie Mouse […]
Scrabble Showdown
I was catching up on the ever-entertaining Pioneer Woman a couple days ago and had to laugh at her description of marital competitions. I may not be any sort of pioneer, but I can relate to that. With a husband not only a foot taller than me but also significantly more muscled (hard to believe, […]
One Size Fits All?
The other day I went to the mall in hopes of sprucing up my post-baby wardrobe. I felt a little out of place, since my days of mall-going in the past nine months had been nearly non-existent, and I was no longer sure which store/category I belonged in, not being any older or less fashionable, […]
An inside view
I’m having a hard time staying focused on work so I decided to write a guest-post for my wife’s blog instead. I’m doing this by choice – I wasn’t delegated. Between the piles of recipes and scribbled ideas occupying every nook and cranny of our home, the overflowing containers of treats, and the incessant inquiries […]
A Song for the Occasion
Yesterday marked the official last day of summer holidays, and that means today marks the official start of a new round of school for many kids, teens, and mature students such as myself. That also includes my brother-in-law. Which means he has removed himself, his lovely wife, and his sweet baby from my vicinity. Which […]
That sounds fair
Awhile back we went on an impromptu family trip to the Agrifair and had so much fun. It was the perfect introduction to fairs for the kids, being relatively small and, when we went, not very busy, giving easy access to everything from curious llamas to stubborn donkeys, with plenty of bored 4H-ers eager […]
