Monthly Archives: September 2007

Don’t Put the Grocery Money in Your Bra

At times, I have been known to spend money in a fashion similar to that of an imbibing mariner. This combined with my hatred of budgets and our need to put a new roof on the house has me and … Continue reading

Posted in all about me, around town, Love and Marriage, money, shopping, wardrobe malfunctions | 29 Comments

Nothing Says Refinement Like Nugget-Flavored Ice Cream

For the past week or so, Magoo has been on some sort of weird food strike. He will eat cheddar cheese, anything that tastes similar to a fistful of sugar, and of course chicken nuggets. He likes his nuggets dino-shaped … Continue reading

Posted in food, kid stuff | 20 Comments

Photographic Debut

Dan and I are passing our love of photography on to the children. Lately Laylee’s been using my camera to capture the world from her perspective.

Posted in kid stuff, parenting | 5 Comments

Doctors Make Me Cry

I try to make them chuckle nervously. For as long as I can remember, I’ve cried when I’ve gone to doctor’s offices, not every time but more often than I’d like. OBGYNs are the worst, but I’ve been known to … Continue reading

Posted in all about me, brains, save me from myself | 24 Comments

My Pore Cleaner Sucks

While I was “researching” the Harriet Carter catalog for blog fodder, I came across a pore cleaning device “as seen on TV” and felt it was ridiculous, possibly useless, and I must have it. However, I was unwilling to pay … Continue reading

Posted in Reviews, shopping, technology | 13 Comments

Tip Tuesday — Picky Spice and Other Instances of Parental Trickery

Spouses? Spice? Spizals? This Tip Tuesday is about tricking your kids… in a good way… in a way that helps them become better people because they have no clue what’s really going on with their parents… in a way that … Continue reading

Posted in blick, domesticality, parenting, tip tuesday, world domination | 27 Comments