Topher, my-daughter-that-wishes-to-remain-anonymous, and I were sitting around the dinner table the other night discussing strange and unusual things about ourselves. Well, it turns out we're about as strange as Morticia, Gomez and Wednesday. I'm pretty certain they may revolt if I share their quirks (I know my teenager would disown me), so I am bravely going to pass along a few of my own. The shortened list is as follows: I almost never eat with spoons. I don't know what it is I just ... VIEW POST
Weird things
Look For The Signs
Yesterday my daughter was home from school sick. I was tired, and I thought how nice it would be to just veg out with her in the basement watching movies all day. Then the little voice in my head reminded me that I have errands to run, a new blog post was due, and I had multiple projects to work on. I also reminded myself that she's 15 and will only be under my roof for another 3 1/2 years. That makes me sad. At this age, we can have some pretty nasty fights, but a lot of the time we have ... VIEW POST
If Only There Were Thanksgiving Carols…
This morning, I looked over at Topher and nonchalantly said, "I'm ready to put my tree up." He replied, "Christmas tree?" And I said, "Yep." I know I haven't packed away my Halloween decorations yet, but as soon as I do I want a Christmas wonderland. Thanksgiving decorations are kind of lame, so I just want to fast forward to my favorite holiday. Topher disagrees. He thinks it's too soon. I usually but my tree up on the day after Thanksgiving (which he thinks is too early), but I think ... VIEW POST
What a Doll
I have this memory, from way back in my childhood, of sitting in the passenger seat of my grandma's giant Buick, watching her scan the small town's side streets with her eagle eyes, my small hands ready to pry open the huge car door and chase her up the next driveway, pursuing another treasure hunt. After my grandpa passed away, she had to find a way to support herself and my cousin, whom she was raising. She started going to garage sales and buying antique dolls. She would buy dolls for ... VIEW POST