Gold star girls

All right, we’re pushing the food storage item back by a day. Arianne seems to think it will make a difference somehow. So you need to check in on Monday mornings to report and find out your new item. How did everyone do with the beans? (I know, Tiburon! You… Read More

November 17, 2008

Where’s my walker?

Holy mother-of-pearl! I found two, two, two grey hairs on my head yesterday. I realize that I am 37 and that this was bound to happen. (My little sister has been going grey for years. Sorry Ari, I had to tell.) I have been suffering from this crazy, insane notion… Read More

November 16, 2008

Weird etsy

I love Etsy. (In case you’ve been living under a rock, it’s a huge site for selling handmade things. Like the world’s biggest craft fair.) I have bought so many cute things from Etsy sellers (who are fantastically nice, by the way). But I have also seen some incredibly strange… Read More

November 15, 2008

Tell me all about it

I happen to know that you, lovely blog readers, are some of the most talented and creative people around. Don’t be bashful, you know it’s true! I’d really like your input over at Segullah today. I’m hoping to get your opinions about creativity. Don’t be intimidated or say you’re not… Read More

November 15, 2008

They call him Bean

I was so aghast and horrified that my very own sister has never seen Mr. Bean that I figured there may be others of you who haven’t either. Mr. Bean is British, in case you didn’t know, and rarely speaks in his little skits. He is just kind of bumbling and… Read More

November 14, 2008

It’s a bloggy blog world

I’ve been thinking about blogs and friendship the last few days. Blogs have really opened my life to more/better friendships. I love having friends. To me they are truly a joy (most of the time. Sometimes they are not. You know who you are.) I am seriously the most extroverted… Read More

November 13, 2008

It’s beginning to look a little like Christmas

WARNING: I am super opinionated about some things. Well, most things actually. And I’m pretty sure you won’t agree with me on this one. But I don’t mind if you don’t mind. My sister Arianne blogged yesterday about telling her kids about Santa. There is no way I could say… Read More

November 12, 2008

If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around you

Just so you understand where I’m coming from, I was born and raised in Detroit. My father was born and raised in Detroit. He worked for Ford for most of my life. I have many memories of going down to the huge, ancient Triple E building (where the engineers worked)… Read More

November 11, 2008

Platinum Edition

In case you weren’t aware, Disney movies get rereleased every seven years. That means that your window to buy a particular Disney movie is theoretically rather short. Which is why you couldn’t just waltz out and buy Sleeping Beauty until now. (But since Disney is still a greedy corporation they… Read More

November 10, 2008

Par avion

On my iGoogle page I have a thing called “Places to See” which is, surprisingly, interesting little scenes of places all around the world. So far the place that appeals to me most is Seychelles. It’s a group of islands off the coast of Africa (north of Madagascar). Second… Read More

November 8, 2008

The elections are so Yesterday

But this was so very funny and clever about the election aftermath. And it’s entirely appropriate that these interviews take place in Portland and Austin. Not a single person voted for McCain in either city. Really, Nobody. Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are By… Read More