Lowe’s Giveaway for you DIYers!
As I said previously, I got to participate in the Lowe's DIY challenge at BlogHer this year and because of that I have a $25 gift card to give away! [...]
Just when you were all sick of hearing about it…
Here's my BlogHer '11 wrap-up post! It's been crazy around here since I got back. There's been work and school started this week and we all got colds on top [...]
Road Trip with Chemo
Today I hit the road to San Diego with my best friend. We've known each other since we were 15, but we've never done a chick road trip. (Not counting [...]
The old people are freaking me out again
You know what? It's just weird when old people say things like, "I loves me some..." or "my tweeps" or "whatevs". I'm not talking aging boomers, either, I'm talking their [...]
Another sign
I turned 40 this week. For my birthday I got a new set of drums and Bettie Page bangs. Mid-life crisis much?
And the parenting award goes to…
We're at Starbucks and Chance is asking questions about his babyhood. (He gets very nostalgic over a blended strawberry lemonade.) I've run through all the usual stories - his first [...]
Do if you’re damned, damned if you don’t
This was an interesting article I ran across today. My reactions were mixed and immediate. Simultaneously I thought, "Ha! I knew it!" and "Crap, am I doing that?" (But I [...]
Summer, it turns me upside down
There is nothing like sunshine to make you feel better. Summer vacation started off with rain and quite a few emotional meltdowns. The kid's, not mine. (Although, I am sure [...]
The Myth of the Remote Cabin
Recently I was talking with a musician friend about artist communities. The conversation came up because he was telling me about how he occassionally feels sabotage efforts coming from other [...]
Blank slate
Wrote this... oh, a couple of years ago now, but this feeling still creeps up on me. - wg We are seers in the midst… this age of prophesized [...]