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All I Need is Just a Little Patience

March 13, 2012 in Just Life, Pest Control, Raising these kids

I’ve been listening to oldies with the kids… WHOA-HOLD UP! You’re saying the music of my youth is now considered an… oldie? You poor, sweet delusional dear. Yes, the 80s and 90s–you know, the good stuff– now seeds the pandora rewind stations. Affront will get you nowhere, but you can expose your children to quality music… There is NO NEED TO KNOW A BIEBER SONG. Pfft, I had NKOTB. Bieber. Anyway, this post nothing to [...]

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How Did This Happen?

October 20, 2011 in Adult ADHD Isn't a Bad Thing, Just Life, My Disorganized Mind, Pest Control, Pinterest, Crafts, and Home Decor Projects, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by Upcycling, Things that Make Me Twitchy

Once upon a time (or 9 years ago, yesterday) a girl married this boy. Within her own little micro-culture, she was well known as a commitment-phobic feminist who wanted nothing to do with marriage, having/raising kids, or station wagons. She would roll eyes when other girls included “having babies” as a life priority. Imagine her surprise when she woke up one day with all of the above. Luckily, she (yes, it’s me–how did you know?) [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Being Mocked

September 28, 2011 in Just Life, Pest Control

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That Isn’t Charlotte

July 28, 2011 in Just Life, Natural Gardening. Sometimes Organic, Pest Control, Things that Make Me Twitchy

This house and its wildlife adventures? For me, there is nothing left but slightly unhinged laughter.

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Me versus the Wildlife, Part II

April 28, 2010 in Natural Gardening. Sometimes Organic, Pest Control

The squirrels are out of the attic, the starlings made a nest somewhere new. But my battle with the wildlife rages on. I first need to own my problem. ALL of this is absolutely our fault. We practiced extraordinarily heinous housekeeping in our yard and around our house. A half-dozen deciduous trees drop 17 millions leaves. Okay, I might be exaggerating the number a bit—but it sure feels like that many. They also drop branches. [...]

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