Are We Scary?
This morning an appraiser for the people who are buying our house came a-calling. Usually appraisers stay for about 15 minutes, ask a few questions, take a few notes and leave. This woman seemed friendly enough when she first entered our home, and exceedingly nervous as she departed. She even shot me a final glance [...]
Knock-Upedness
It’s both fun and terrifying to be pregnant again. Since I’m an elderly 38, it’s a bit nerve-racking to think of all the things that could be wrong with the wee one. It’s funny to read on the pregnancy message boards how indignant many of the over-35 pregnant set get at being referred to as, [...]
Songs in the Head
I still can’t get Beyonce’s version of “At Last” out of my head, but only the first part, because it was played over and over on the news. They cut it off at the exact same point, too: after the word, ‘along’. Christian no doubt is sick of hearing me sing it, especially since I [...]
Creative Vacationing
Due to the crap-ass economy, as many people seek to cut back on any and all expenses, I have decided to share some of my secrets for scaling back on so-called “luxury purchases.” In this case, I have chosen to focus on vacations. One might argue that a vacation is necessary for the well-being of [...]
