Law Enforcement

by | May 4, 2009 | Uncategorized

My three year old son was outside with me as I was knee-deep in my garden, tilling the soil for planting. A snake slithered into my view that didn’t look at all like a common garter snake. Lifting the garden hoe I had in my hands, I hacked the reptile to death...

Face Time

by | Apr 29, 2009 | Uncategorized

So, about a month ago, I wrote about  my resistance to various kinds of technology, including networking sites like Facebook. Then I joined, and whoa; it was pretty crazy and overwhelming and kind of fun. It was also interesting to discover there were already photos...

On the Table Next to My Bed

by | Apr 27, 2009 | Uncategorized

Here are a few things that have recently taken up temporary residence on my nightstand (along with a little dust, a toss-all tray, and my clock radio/CD player)…   Brain, Child is the only parenting magazine to which I subscribe. I love reading the poignant...

Housekeeping Help

by | Apr 24, 2009 | Uncategorized

I can offer up little advice in the way of keeping a house. My house remains in a constant state of clutterfulness, even though I work on finding order in the chaos nearly every day. But never fear, my toilets are safe to use, and the kitchen surfaces get well washed...

A Little Motivation

by | Apr 22, 2009 | Uncategorized

Last year was my first venture into vegetable gardening. My lettuce didn’t really grow much, I lost track of whether or not I planted jalepeno (on account of the fact I never found any), and I thought my carrots had flopped.  I did however produce a respectable...

Birthday Bash

by | Apr 20, 2009 | Uncategorized

  Birthdays for young kids needn’t be expensive, extravagant affairs. While they’re still too young enough to demand an over-the-top event, have fun with a low-key approach. *** Here’s my recipe for a good, though not totally-(over)...