Month: April 2014

We moved into this house in December.  Unbeknownst to me at the time, plans were already in motion for the Annual Neighborhood Cookie Exchange, and the newest neighbor in the hood would be getting an invite (and maybe an assessment). Walking into a party and knowing NOBODY is usually not my thing, but I was … Read more

 I was recently having a conversation with a mom whose daughter is in high school.  She is navigating teen years with her and I offered a couple of observations about what that was like with my own kids. “Oh, you’re so right,” she said at one point.  “You seem like one of those cool moms.” … Read more

On Saturday I decided to go to a store I’ve been to once before to get a carpet runner.  It is where we locals call “out south.”  To us who have been spoiled by life in a little, quiet town it is the doomed errand.  When you say to someone “I have to go out … Read more

I’m not going to brag, (okay maybe I am) but I was one of the earliest users of Pinterest.  I heard about it from a decorating blog and was hooked immediately.  I have stay hooked and if there were a twelve step program for weaning yourself off The Pinnning I would join. It has sucked … Read more

On Friday my friend, Janet, came over for coffee, pastries and some catching up.  We used to work at a lighting shop years ago and she recently asked me to write a reference letter for her.  I’ve never done that before and so I asked The Big Daddy what I was supposed to say.  “Do … Read more

When we got Henry he was a puppy and we shopped for him at a pet adoption event at Petsmart.  We brought the kids and they were smitten with that little furball and begged to bring him home. He was like Marmaduke and he grew and grew and grew.  The 40# sheltie we thought we … Read more