Suckered at The Gap
Totally got suckered at The Gap on Monday. I never should’ve set foot in there. That stupid sign out front that said 40% off should not have made me blink, but it held preternatural power over me and I floated in and tried on a pair of jeans in my normal size. They were too […]
Book Review: One Boy No Water
It just launched Saturday, and I want to be among the first to post a review of this brand spanking new tome! Me first, me first, me me me me mememeeeeee! Heeere goes: REVIEW: ONE BOY NO WATER I’m really excited to review the newest release from Jolly Fish Press, One Boy No Water, by […]
Stop (Book) Clubbing Baby Seals
I love those meme posters that prove that grammar can save the world. One features a pic of a baby seal on a disco floor, with the caption, “Stop clubbing, baby seals.” How commas change everything. So, yeah. I had the very cool expierence last night of attending a book club where the featured read […]
My Super Secret Superhero Mission du jour
I have spent the last several days just clearing out the toy room. After five kids and about 15 years, there are a LOT of toys. The girls went to my neighbor’s yard sale the other morning and brought home more treasures, and I thought, “That’s it! It has to stop somewhere.” Not that the […]
Scottsdale Rocks! Flagstaff is Cool!
Had a fun weekend going on a mini-book tour at Barnes and Noble stores! Friday I hit the Barnes and Noble in Scottsdale, the one on Shea and the Loop 101. It was a really busy store, and people were coming in and out with their kids after school. Everyone there was in a great mood, […]
Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful
If you’re old enough to remember the ’80s you probably remember the Pantene shampoo commercials where the model flips her hair and says, “Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful…” and I don’t remember the follow up. It was something along the lines of, “Hate me because I have better hair than you, drive a nicer […]
Texts from my Future Self
Gary and I were watching this webTV series a few weeks ago, just a couple of episodes so I don’t know how it ends (it got a little edgy for me). Anyway, in it, the ever-darling Shiri Appleby is in a lame relationship. She is in the process of inventing a smart phone app that lets a […]
Freedom!
On the 4th of July I met with all the Stewarts for the annual Stewart Family Gathering. We were in Utah and my youngest uncle (just a few years my senior) and his wife (same age as my husband–that’s a big Mormon family for ya) and a cousin (just a couple of years older than […]
Spuds and Sumo
So I finally signed up for Pinterest, and I’ve been doing a sumo page. It helped me stumble onto this gem of a site: http://usasumorevolution.com/ Did you know there was a sumo association in eastern Idaho? Neither did I. Perhaps you’re reading this blog from the comfort of your living room in the Snake River […]
A Few Tastes of Old Mexico
So, my babysitter of eight years and the most beautiful bride I’ve ever seen has just celebrated her one year anniversary of marrying her husband Hector. Congratulations, Britlyn. You’ve saved my sanity on so many levels so many times. Every mother needs a Britlyn. I wish every frazzled mom out there some darling tweenager who […]
