Stuff I Made in 2016
One thing that I like about a blog (versus just putting stuff on Twitter or Instagram) is that it lets you put a bunch of ideas together in context. Oh, yeah,…
If You Ain’t Using It, Don’t Fix It
Thanks to a heads up from a friend that my site was throwing up database errors instead of posts, I just spent a good chunk of my Easter Sunday fixing…
Assorted Randomness
First things first, how cute is this? We have had a lot of fun with Alexa. She tells some truly terrible jokes. And I'm sure that I will in no…
Sewing and Sewing
I've been feeling really stressed out lately. The combination of pet and house problems, plus a travel schedule that's kindof bananas, plus living with a toddler, plus never sleeping enough,…
How to Train Your Dragon (to bring you fun sized Snickers bars)
Halloween is pretty much my favorite of all the holidays. I love the candy, the decorations, the costumes... (when I was a freshman in college, I outfitted about a half…
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Kitty Purry: The Recap
A couple of months ago, I made a deal with the internet. "Internet," I said, "help me raise more money for the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth and I promise to…
#RideYourAge
My step-dad's sister's husband (we just call him Uncleish) is super into biking. He's also super into supporting his niecishes on social media when they post about biking (or running,…
Every Pony Get Down…
... It's Lilian's birthday party! I'm not ashamed to admit, I was just as into the idea of a My Little Pony party as she was. But she did have…
Happy 3rd Birthday, LJ!
Happy birthday to my little Lilian! It feels like this was just yesterday. My sources tell me that this was actually three years ago, but man oh man, it really has…
Memorial Day 2015
If the quality of a long weekend can be gauged by how dirty and sticky your child was by the end of it, I'd say this one was pretty damn awesome.…