April 22, 2012 in Just Life
Oh look, I finally updated the about me section– it was only two years old. I’m proud of myself, since the only other thing I accomplished today was hand-lettering my yard sign. And then asking myself how much money it would take to convince Zach to tell everyone he did it. My handwriting sucks. So, if you want to know about me. Or if you’ve wondered who I’m talking about when you see Other Self. [...]
April 21, 2012 in DIY Life, DIY with your kids, Pinterest, Crafts, and Home Decor Projects, Raising these kids, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by Upcycling, The Small People Know Me as "Mommy"
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April 19, 2012 in Just Life, Politics, Raising these kids
What did you do at lunch with your kids today? I sat down a twice reheated cup of coffee and uninspired salad, when my 5 year old asked, “so what are we voting for on May 8th?” Choke- cough. Do wha–? The signs in everybody’s yard. About voting. Like when we voted at the fire station– I got a ballot and a sticker, remember– —And a flag– interjects the 3 year old. Great, even the [...]
April 17, 2012 in DIY Life, Homeschooling, Indoor activities, It's Easy Being Green, Just Life, Natural Gardening. Sometimes Organic, Pinterest, Crafts, and Home Decor Projects, Raising these kids, Staying Home Didn't Kill the Feminist
I won’t say it’s a boy thing– since it isn’t. But the Small People do love insects, arachnids (spiders), and annelids (worms). Now, because they are tech-age kids, they will dig for a few minutes, give up, then move over to stand 8.5 inches away from my leg, waiting for whatever worms I find. It makes my chest hurt that they don’t have enough patience to dig for their own worms. Which begins the choruses [...]
April 15, 2012 in Just Life, Raising these kids, The Small People Know Me as "Mommy"
I often finding it refreshing (and–dare I say– fun?) to volunteer at Zach’s preschool. It’s extremely helpful to observe his interaction with Other Small People Unrelated to Him. My last volunteer day was also music day, and it was then that I was first introduced to Spider Pig. Apparently one of the other parents just loves the Spider Pig song. I saw a trying-to-be-cool-by-not-conforming-teenager wearing a Spider Pig t-shirt this afternoon, and when I mentioned [...]
April 11, 2012 in Just Life, Pinterest, Crafts, and Home Decor Projects, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by Upcycling, The Small People Know Me as "Mommy"
Okay, so the newest viral facebook thing is a post (both well-written and topical) about the dark lure of perfection, as represented on pinterest. As a woman who regularly tries–and fails–at some brilliant thing I’ve found on the internet, I get–and agree– with the point she is making. No one should look at another person’s life– as they are representing it on the internet– and assume complete objectivity. Very few people showcase their failures, or [...]
April 10, 2012 in Adult ADHD Isn't a Bad Thing, Just Life, Raising these kids, The Small People Know Me as "Mommy"
One of the many traditions of my childhood included these day-long fishing trips with my father. “Oh, how sweet”, you are thinking, father/daughter bonding. That would be a HELL NO it wasn’t sweet, folks. My mom used to make him take me to get a break (from moi?! I cannot imagine why!) My Dad would agree because he wanted to fish. Eventually these trips morphed into a form of on-location punishment for my (and likely [...]
April 7, 2012 in Adult ADHD Isn't a Bad Thing, DIY Life, It's Easy Being Green, Just Life, Natural Gardening. Sometimes Organic, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by Upcycling
Dirt. Soil. Gardening. Add good plants to bad soil and you might as well just go ahead and throw them in the garbage. Usually. Bad soil equals plant stress, which is like hanging a neon welcome sign for disease, bugs, and looking crappy. I want to submit our yard as the master gardener final exam. Look- a representative sample of every turf weed in NC. As you embark on your manual weed control (aka, hand [...]
April 5, 2012 in Just Life, Raising these kids, Raising these Parents, Weight Loss, Women's Health
I went through a documentary phase and netflix made a (surprisingly) pertinent recommendation– Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead. I am fascinated with the sheer amount of bad foot we all eat. My lifestyle– though better– still needs improvement. I do love my precious-es…internet, and books. I tried once to internet surf while running on the treadmill– not recommended. In order for the eventual adults I’m raising to make informed food choices, they need the knowledge [...]
March 29, 2012 in Allergies- Food and Environment, Just Life, Raising these kids
In this house, three out of the four people, and one of the two dogs have seasonal allergies. It’s just me and Cruizer– the dog who knocked me off the treadmill during a thunderstorm– that are enjoying the smell of the flowers right now. Misty, the old bitch (shush- that’s a technical term!) scratching herself on everything, and doing the sneeze-in-my-face after farting-near-my-nose. I think the farting is just her getting old– but zOMG. The [...]
