If you read this blog with even the loosest regularity, you’ll know two of several things about me. One, that I LOVE to re-use items– like almost to an obsessive point. You will also know that I have a complicated relationship with plants. Today’s… Continue Reading
Back in the early archives of Fun Things To Do While You’re Waiting, you will find a post Coralie (my co-blogger) wrote titled, “Pack Your Bags! What to Take to the Hospital.” In the post, you will find a list of practical… Continue Reading
My local yarn store, Loopy Yarns, rewards its customers with a $10 off coupon on our birthdays every year. This year, I decided to use mine to pick up a copy of Britt-Marie Christoffersson’s Pop Knitting. Her earlier publication, Swedish… Continue Reading
Faithful Reader, I apologize for going MIA this week. I have taken a step back from myself this week to reassess where I am and where I am going and how I am going to get there. If that sounds… Continue Reading
Again, you may have noticed that Friday came and went without post from me. The downtime I thought I would have has yet to materialize… but (thankfully) sweet Sheila has stepped up to the plate BIG time with this guest post. My thanks for… Continue Reading
If our publishing schedule is something you follow, you may have noticed that last Thursday came and went without a post from yours truly. It is with a sad but hopeful heart that I share with you that my sweet,… Continue Reading
Life is all about upgrading and leveling up. Every birthday is a level up. Every job promotion a life upgrade. But, not only do upgrades apply to cell phones and technology… but also to furniture. College is really the first… Continue Reading
Happy Friday, Y’all. Way to make it! I usually try to space my Fun Foto Fridays out to once every few months… but the good/funny times were rolling quickly and I wanted to log in my pics before they got too many… Continue Reading
This past weekend, Josh and I had the privilege of attending a most lovely wedding. And just like at every other wedding I’ve attended, I wept tears of joy. The air at weddings positively radiates with high energy and a spectrum of emotions. Being in the middle… Continue Reading
Do you ever get on a flavor kick? Where a certain flavor haunts your taste buds all day? I’ve been on a HUGE vinegar kick lately. When your body craves something, it is often because there is a nutrient deficiency. A cursory internet… Continue Reading
The high-low hem trend looks as if it is here to stay– and why not? It’s fabulous. A high-low hem is basically the mullet of design– but in a great way– with a shorter hem in front and a longer one… Continue Reading
Hope you like bug carcasses… cause today’s post has got ’em! Apologies in advance. Do you know what is amazing? Fruit. I know that’s kind of a ‘duh’ sentiment, but think about the myriad of varietals out there. As someone… Continue Reading
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One of the many awesome things about returning to California from my long trip to Georgia was that I had not one but TWO Birchboxes waiting for me! You may recall, back in June (seems like forever ago- when did JUNE… Continue Reading
With school starting for so many (both kids and parents) and the summer dwindling down, it is hard to believe it is already Labor Day. Didn’t Summer just start? But, here we are… so, happy Labor Day, Y’all! There is… Continue Reading
30,000 feet above middle America is not normally the place to have a private dance party. I found myself, much to the chagrin of my neighbor, doing just that this past January. While flying back to California from one of… Continue Reading
In the year 1806, a well-dressed man in his twenties visited a doctor who was renowned throughout London for being able to treat what nowadays we’d call depression, but back then was called melancholia. The patient explained that he… Continue Reading
I mentioned before how awesome the thrift stores are in my neighborhood. As someone who has donated a ton of clothes in the past, I feel like whenever I find an awesome piece at a thrift store, it is just… Continue Reading
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It’s that time again. The memory card in my phone is getting full… so, cue the Fun Foto Friday! This iteration, like many others, is only vaguely themed. It covers both California and Georgia, as well as the travel between the… Continue Reading