I used to blog at theweirdgirl.com. All of that writing lives here now.
Birthdays, Another Year Older and… um, that’s about it
Today I turned 35. I've been trying to come up with something to post, maybe something meaningful, maybe something funny... but I got nothing. I suppose I could whine poetic [...]
Happy Father’s Day
An understanding of true delight I can see it in his eyes, when he squeals at first sighting and toddles (a little drunken) to you, the brightest time of his [...]
Technical Woes and Joys
I've just gotten everything over to a new computer. This process has taken me roughly a month to do (mainly because who has time with a one-year-old to load up [...]
Cheese, it’s a lifestyle
OK, so this is the second installment of my Cooking for Slackers series. Who knows? If I can come up with enough slackeriffic recipes I might be able to make [...]
I Need a Reset (Thoughts On the Nature of Blogs)
I’ve been finding myself a reluctant to post lately and some of you may have noticed that I haven’t been very consistent. Recently I realized that when I was writing [...]
Shopping is Misunderstood
I've been seeing this quiz floating around and thought it would be fun to take (plus, I was having blogger's block). These were my results... Are You a Slacker Mom? [...]
Out of Sync Again
I’ve noticed more and more on the web people have been discussing books they’ve read, reviewed, shared, etc. Since most (not all) of the blogs I read tend towards parenting [...]
The Downside to Experiential Learning or The Poop/Pool Incident
For the betterment (and protection) of parents everywhere, I’d like to share a lesson learned. Here’s the story. A summer day and we’re both outside. Chance in his kiddie pool, [...]
14 ¾ Month Milestones
I’ve been really wanting to get to a milestone update, as well as post some recent pictures (he’s gotten so big!). I’ve been feeling a strong need to capture the [...]
Cooking for Slackers
As some of you may know I LOVE food! However, me and cooking - not so strong a relationship there (nor am I inclined towards counseling, i.e. cooking classes – [...]
Ah, Validation!
This one goes out to ALL the chocolate lovers out there! Read this great post, chock full of scientific-y goodness, about the benefits of chocolate. And not just any chocolate... [...]
Orange Eight, Green Seven
Our house, like many families, looks like it has children living there. Telltale signs include toys scattered all over the floor, half-masticated lumps of food, grubby fingerprints showing up in [...]