Super good parenting advice
If you are a knitter, you probably already read The Yarn Harlot. If had to give a quick list to someone going into parenting teens, it would be to remember this: A) SHUT UP. B) Don’t take the bait. C)...
View ArticleThings I’ve done
Worn Thirteens hat for weeks. Made pulled pork in the crock pot. Celebrated a wall of death riders birthday at a lovely benefit. Went out to a fancy Cooper Union party sans my traveling sweetheart. Got...
View ArticleWhen New Friends leads to Better Blogging
Maybe you’re a new friend, and you’re here from my story about NOT changing my last name – which was published this morning over at A Practical Wedding? HI THERE. I feel like I should clarify a couple...
View Article2013 Recipe 2: Garlic Soba Noodles
Last night we didn’t have the little dudes, so I was free to make whatever I wanted, aka, weird foods I know they won’t eat. This tortures me, y’all. I wish they were interested in eating the weird...
View ArticleFive years ago I met a dude at ikea.
Mike and I had our five year anniversary this weekend. We went to Woodstock, stayed at a B&B, and mostly slept, read, and ate delicious food. The B&B was on a stream and there was skipping of...
View ArticleOpen Letter to my Little Dudes
Dear Little Dudes, Thirteen, remember how yesterday someone asked me if you were my son? I am writing this letter to let you and your brother know that in my head, I faced the always-there questions:...
View ArticleSpring sports
Spring sports officially started today. Nine had his first baseball practice and Thirteen had lacrosse. It was COLD. 30 deg F or less and snowing intermittently. I wore my snow skirt and chattered on...
View ArticleEaster Sunday
Took the boys out and made them try running in the morning. Thirteen is in love with Lacrosse but we are trying to work with him on his stamina so he’s amazing. Then there was a playground. Made a cake...
View ArticleMother’s Day
Nine made me a Mother’s Day card this year in school. It’s AMAZING. it’s also my first ever nod from the little dudes on a Mother’s Day. And it felt more than amazing. It felt like crying, and it felt...
View ArticleThat time I thought I’d write this thing again.
Not one to make big declarative statements [who am I kidding I am always one to make big declarative statements] but I thought maybe I could try to post over here every day or so. I mean, I do like …...
View ArticleHello, 2016
Some feel that the things you do on January First set the stage for the rest of the year. I’m not really that kind of superstitious but I do appreciate that we start the year kissing extended family in...
View ArticleHappy Birthday
Woke up in PGH and drove home. Photo spotted in Altoona. Note the red on red suspenders/shirt combo.
View ArticleChecking crossword answers
Crosswords are something I feel like I ought to be able to do – I know a lot of things, and a lot of weird words! But they are definitely a skill set that I haven’t developed. We started taking …...
View ArticleCarcasses everywhere.
I covered for our field team today and woke up at 425 to drive 100 miles to my regular construction site. Which is not to complain – it’s a thing that lots of people do. I love construction sites for...
View ArticleWearing a cat scarf
It’s just that Ella Olga Babygoat Torturekitty Murderclaws sat down right on my neck to snuggle. That’s all.
View ArticleOnly the 6th day of the year and it’s cat photos galore.
Hard to believe this is the same cat who bit me on the shoulder this week and huffed off in a snit. She’s a sweetheart mostly, but still very opinionated. Mike, now, always a sweetheart – he suggested...
View ArticleWhat it’s like to be married to me
This is the wall at Lorelei’s. I was staring at this amazing tiger head girl when she asked Mike what it was like to be married to me. “Like this?” I suggested. Yes. Just like it.
View ArticleThis cat is so pretty.
Also I spent 30 minutes reading about journaling apps to help me write more regularly and had to snap out of it because dude. I HAVE A BLOG.
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