A Great Gift Book

Just got my big box o’ presents from Amazon. Both of my older boys put “Funny Books” on their Christmas lists and I think I hit the jackpot with this fantastic one by Terry Border called Bent Objects. It’s a hilarious book of little vignettes made of everyday objects with… Read More

December 13, 2011

Odd Picture of the Day

We were walking along and saw a bed. In the woods. So I had Mister take a picture of me on it. That is all. By Hildie | Filed under Uncategorized | Tags: a bed in the woods 8 Comments Share

December 12, 2011

Christmas is the Season for Procrastination

I had planned to write a post for makeup Monday but this whole “Christmas Shopping” thing has got me worried. Mostly because I haven’t even started. No, I did buy a pair of jeans for Finn at the Old Navy Black Friday Sale. But that right there is all I’ve… Read More

December 9, 2011

Let’s Go To The Movies

I have tried three times to write about a funny day that I had last week but right now The Funny has left me and I could only make it sound like a weird, slightly pathetic day. Life has been dealing harshly with me lately and I think I’m kind… Read More

December 7, 2011

My Favorite Christmas Book

Today I am going to tell you about my favorite Christmas book. I’ve blogged about it before but then it went out of print and the world became a sadder place. But I noticed that it’s back in print! Yipee! (Softcover only, though. Sigh.) It’s so worth adding to your… Read More

December 2, 2011

Fess-Up Friday–Mail Sorting Edition

For Fess-Up Friday I’m showing you my amazing mail-sorting and storage system. You guys are going to want to add this to your Pinterest boards for sure. Okay, so it’s really just a giant bin that the mail gets tossed into. Or sometimes we just throw the mail near the… Read More

December 1, 2011

It’s going To Be a Homemade Christmas

Yeah, I’m making all my Christmas gifts this year. No, not for my kids! Like I can make an ipod! We’re talking extended family gifts. I’m over at Segullah today discussing why I would do this. The stuffed dog head is just the beginning . . . . By Hildie… Read More

November 29, 2011

My Sort of Sad Thanksgiving

So, Thanksgiving. We went to Arizona to celebrate with Mister’s family. His three siblings and most of their children joined us from around the country. We weren’t just celebrating the holiday, but Mister’s dad’s 80th birthday as well. So the week was a pretty big deal. As we were boarding… Read More

November 26, 2011

No Internet Access–It Happened to Me

I was in Arizona last week for Thanksgiving. There is a lot to tell you about that. But I just got home and the first thing I did was to fire up the old laptop (actually like the fourteenth thing I did). I did not have the internet while on… Read More

November 21, 2011

Bumpy Red Skin on Your Upper Arms and How to Get Rid of It

Today is Makeup Monday and although I call it that, it’s really about more than just cosmetics. Anything having to do with the face or skin is fair game. Today we’ll be discussing that gross, bumpy, red skin that shows up on the backs of your arms (or even on… Read More

November 20, 2011

The Best Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe

We’re have a super gigantic Thanksgiving this year with all of Mister’s family. His dad’s got a big birthday coming up during the season so we’ll all be gathering to pay homage. I was asked to provide the birthday cake, two pies and sweet potatoes. Wait . . . what?… Read More