My good friend Val, a book blogger and reviewer over a Life Is A Patchwork Quilt, asked a great question over on her blog today. What is the most daring thing you did as a child? I was actually not that daring as a child. In college I stole a street sign to help myContinue reading “Emergency Exit”
Category Archives: family
The Sparkly Pants
Have you been watching American Idol? If so, you’ve seen a lot of this. Mostly it’s hysterical, but sometimes it sad and pathetic. A few tears are one thing, but the bawling and tantrums are disgraceful. What does this have to do with sparkly pants you ask? About a year ago, Magnolia needed some newContinue reading “The Sparkly Pants”
Little Blueberry
Just because I’m posting a picture of the cutest little baby girl slippers ever, it doesn’t mean I’m hoping for a niece. However, it does mean that my sister called with news that she’s expecting; and I couldn’t be more thrilled! Let this be a testament to my ability to keep secrets. I hate it,Continue reading “Little Blueberry”
Giants are Snotty
I somehow missed the gene most of my family has for vivid dreaming. My dad could write novels out his dreams and possibly outsell Stephanie Meyer. Did you all know that’s how the Twilight Saga was born? Probably, you did. I basically dream about tornadoes and generally I’m not even scared. No bestseller coming outContinue reading “Giants are Snotty”
Girls and Their Shoes
I’m the kind of parent that lets my kids dye their hair blue, watch R-rated movies, and walk to the library by themselves. Sometimes I think I’m just naturally a liberal parent and sometimes I think I’ve needed to become one because the children have signaled that’s what they need. Okay truth: Eleanor has signaledContinue reading “Girls and Their Shoes”
New Year New Adventure Part II
Sorry if you’re uninterested in Pittsburgh, but there’s more you should know about it. For instance, I found my dream house, or rather, dream condo. It’s in a church. On the South Side (the artsy side) there is an old church that’s being renovated into condo units; it’s called Angel’s Arms, and the units areContinue reading “New Year New Adventure Part II”
New Year New Adventure
I am in a hotel. I think I’m one of the few people that really enjoys them. I love the sense of adventure of being away from home. Unlike my house, hotels aren’t messy. There are two TVs and a pool. Beyond that there’s a sense of unpredictability. For example, the guy at the frontContinue reading “New Year New Adventure”
Merry Christmas
From the imagination of my brother-in-law, Richard, a joke: Why was Kris Kringle disappointed his son chose to be an English major? Because he would always remain a dependent Claus.
Merry Christmas Eleanor!
It’s Sorta Been Like Potty-Training In the Desert
Our family has this story about potty-training in the desert. I just ran across the photo, but as much as I embarrass myself on Sundays, I figured I better spare sweet little Magnolia the trauma of posting the using-the-plastic-pink-potty-on-the-side-of-the-highway picture. I’ll just tell the story instead. So, from previous posts you know that Josh IContinue reading “It’s Sorta Been Like Potty-Training In the Desert”
Jody Sparks Mugele 