An Addendum

So really guys, that last post was meant to be reassuring! But I’m grateful for the feedback that helps me see my own words in a different light, because usually I am so wrapped up in the point I’m trying to make, that I don’t stop to think about what other implications my words might have.
I […]

Let’s Go With It (National Delurking Day?)

So Echo (who, by the way, lived right behind me in high school, but we just recently found each other’s blogs), says it’s National Delurking Day. And she’s a long-time blogger (not to mention an award-winning journalist), so she must know what she’s talking about.
Who in the world comes up with these things anyway? It’s […]

Un-Pseudo-Naming My Kids

Are you following me on Twitter? Are you on Twitter? If not, you are missing out. On what, I cannot say, exactly; I’ve been using it since January and I’m still not entirely sure, but it is fun. So, join! And follow me! And tell me who you are so I can follow you back! […]

Why You Don’t Ask Kids “Why”

Jade, my 3-year-old: “I’m skinny.”
Me, wondering where the heck that came from: “Why’s that?”
Jade: “Because my dad’s name is Rumpelstiltskin.”
Right.
I seriously have no idea where she got “skinny” from. Or why she would use it to describe herself. And we read Rumpelstiltskin, like, three weeks ago and haven’t talked about it since. But next time you find yourself […]

New Design

Oof. I’ve spent way too much time doing this. So much time, I’m already kind of tired of the new look, actually! Eek. But it’s staying, because I am so not up for doing all that again.
Maybe in another six months.
There are still a few glitches. Tell me, in your browser, does the footer shift over to […]

How much sleep do you need?

I’m working on a new design for this blog* and oh man do I not know what I am doing. But I can’t seem to stop myself either — I’ve been up past 3am for three consecutive nights now.
Here’s why I’m so prone to staying up late: It’s actually easier for me to wake up after getting […]

Am Officially Twitterpated

Everybody should get on Twitter.
Why? I have no idea. It is a little weird. But I’ve been wanting a way to post quick little random updates without turning them into a whole post, and this works. So over there in my sidebar you can see my latest few, or you can join (for free, and […]

I think I’m ready for feedback

I guess that means maybe I should tell somebody about this site, eh?
I’m so nervous about this. I really don’t want to start another blog just to abandon it again in a few months, but … here goes! Maybe I can keep this one around awhile.
Anyway, do you like the design? What would you change? Colors, fonts, […]

Up late

New website design means:

House goes to pot
Children wonder what happened to their normal, attentive mother
Sleep becomes a thing of the past