In Which My Husband Turns Into A Werewolf
NOTE: This was published in the AF Citizen today. It's been up here before, but I thought I'd edit and share it again. Voilá, […]
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Bugs. Spiders. Death to Them.
My last house–which was not in my current homey Mayberry-esque town– was, I think, built on an old Indian cricket graveyard. We moved into our […]
Women 101: It’s All About the Packaging
Do you want to know the fastest way to separate a girl from her money? Packaging. Make it cute, sparkly, small, modern, clean-lined, colorful, and/or […]
The Secret To a Clean Bathroom–And a Happy Wife. Er. Life.
I don't know if you're like me, but there are certain household jobs that I pretty much think were invented by Satan. Cleaning bathrooms is […]
Twenty-Six Years of Wedded Blitz. I Mean Bliss.
(This is a picture of a picture and it's wonky. We look like bobble-heads on doll-bodies. Maybe we really were, actually. And yeah, that's a […]
Men Are From Mars. Women Aren’t.
We moved to Germany when I was ten. As a side-note, a few of my children have been ten years-old, so I know how young […]
Life Plans versus Reality. Dance Baby, Dance!
I was always going to dance. Or sing. Or star on Broadway. That was my life. Then I met a cute boy and married him. […]
A Natural Woman. She Should Be Smacked.
My daughter told me yesterday that her roommates were impressed that I had all four of my children naturally. That's sweet and I appreciate the […]
Stay At Home Mom Takes Seattle. Worries About it.
Bacon-wrapped Dates at Café Neo in Seattle. Me not feeling guilty. Pretty much. You know what kills a mother dead? It's being out of town […]
The Ghost and Mr. Dude-Who-Would-Propose
My daughter shares her opinion of her mother's hair and her father's beard. I don't know if I should post this picture. I must never […]