Bedrest is my Happy Place

I neglected to mention that while I was at Round Top a couple of weeks ago I hurt my foot badly. It turns out that I messed up a bunch of ligaments on the top of my right foot but it felt more like I broke my arch in half.… Read More

October 17, 2011

Makeup Monday–Olive Squalane and Shea Butter

Hey lookie! Makeup Monday is back! It’s not just about makeup, despite its name. It’s about beauty, and products I like, and maybe even a tutorial or two. After all, I want you readers to be even better looking than you already are! Well, actually, you can be hideous if… Read More

October 11, 2011

How To Eat a Cupcake (the Tidy Way)

Cupcakes are a bit of a pain to eat. It seems like they would be great since they are small and portable. But there’s the whole issue of the frosting getting all over your lips; or all over your face if you are enthusiastic cupcake consumer. So for How-To Tuesday I… Read More

October 7, 2011

Fun at Round Top

Before I lived in Texas I had never heard of the Round Top Antiques fair. Which is amazing to me considering that it is the largest antiques fair in the country. How big am I talking about? Over 300 acres of antiques, cool finds and crafts. 300 acres. Wow. It’s… Read More

October 5, 2011

Pictures of the Dead

There is something I don’t think I have ever talked about on my blog: I had a stillborn baby. It was many years ago and it was very sad and really, what is there to say? One day I was happily six months pregnant and the next day I was… Read More

October 4, 2011

How To Get an Avatar Picture That Will Appear on Most Blogs

Hello and welcome to my newest blog feature: How-To Tuesday (or maybe I should call it “How-Tue Tuesday”. No? Too obnoxious?) I am going to spill my brain every Tuesday and show you how to do something that might just be new to you. I’ve got a few ideas up… Read More

September 29, 2011

Item of the Week–Duct Tape

This is a fun week! But don’t think I’m just being silly. Duct tape is a fantastic item to have on hand. You can use for everything from hanging up a tarp (think a makeshift tent or for privacy), to binding up a wound. You’d be hard-pressed to find a… Read More

September 28, 2011

The Magic Circle

I am not a believer in luck. I mean, lucky things happen. But I don’t believe in it as a “force” exactly. But I do believe in the Magic Circle. I have a Magic Circle. I was having lunch with some friends today and we started discussing what exactly the… Read More

September 27, 2011

Don’t listen to yourself at 3 am.

Do you ever have those dreams where you are slightly awake but still asleep enough that your dreams are vaguely realistic but outlandish? Dreams where pointless and silly things seem completely important and logical? That was me last night. Occasionally these kinds of dreams will turn into stress fests where… Read More

September 21, 2011

Waterboarding, Reading Logs and Other Forms of Torture

JHW.JHW.JHW.JHW.JHW.JHW Those are my initials. I must write them a dozen times a day. Between signing planners, permission slips, and various pieces of paper sent home from various schools, I feel like I need a rubber stamp. Nothing, though, gives me fits like reading logs. You know what those are… Read More

September 20, 2011

Item of the Week–Light bulbs

Boy, have I dropped the ball on the item of the week! No excuse other than that I’m having a little too much fun now that my kids are in school all day. Seriously, you guys should try it. It’s the BEST. Anyway, this week’s item is light bulbs. Which… Read More