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We’re refinancing, and on a recent Friday, we had a visit from an appraiser. The house was not even remotely clean, although I did set my alarm for 5 a.m. so that I’d have time to at least straighten up… Read moreWhy Our House Is a Disaster – Weekday Edition
Watermelon Basil Agua Fresca on Kitchen Konfidence It’s going to be hot this week. I may have to make this later today. Dogshaming Sometimes they just insist on behaving like animals. The Most Striking Tourist Places on 1stTravelStar I want… Read more5 Things I Found While Looking Around
Karen at Dinosaur Superhero Mommy has kindly nominated me for the Liebster Award. Now I have to admit that this award has been extended to me before. But it doesn’t look like I followed the rules, which say that I… Read moreLiebster Award, Round 2
50 of the World’s Best Breakfasts on Hostelbookers.com Blog Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, and now that can be true in even more countries. Portraits of Dogs as They Shake Off Water on Petapixel For those days… Read more5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around
Recently, Baguette’s teachers asked to meet with us. Apparently she falls asleep throughout the day, and she doesn’t interact with children or her teachers the way they’re accustomed to seeing. Her sleep is an issue, and we know that. And… Read moreCan a Toddler Be an Introvert?
Meagan Francis of The Happiest Mom has asked me to contribute a guest post to her wonderful blog! I’m writing about what I’ve learned as a new(ish) mother: To paraphrase Olympia Dukakis’s Rose Castorini from Moonstruck, “What I don’t know… Read moreWhat I Want to Tell Every New Parent
When we decided we wanted to go back to Santa Barbara, that naturally meant that we wanted to revisit some of the restaurants we particularly enjoyed. First, though, we decided to cut down on breakfasts out–we rented a studio unit…. Read moreWhat We Ate on Our Summer Vacation
I just came across this post on GeekDad about a first-grade girl bullied for carrying a Star Wars lunchbox. It’s a couple of years old, but it resonated with me. Why? I didn’t carry a Star Wars lunchbox. I’m old…. Read moreBullies Come in All Shapes and Sizes, Part III
Come on. You know you want to. Everybody’s doing it. I’d say “enough with the bandwagon propaganda,” (Check that out–I remember something from eighth-grade English! But I don’t remember that teacher’s name, even though I always thought she was one… Read moreMy First Books