During my weekend in Sacramento I wandered around town checking off a list of all my favorite things. Coffee shop hot chocolate? Check. Fancy pastries? Check. Independent bookstore? Check. And of course, whenever I’m at a tourist trap I can…
Sacramento
Today is my first day back to real life. Bear’s back at work, Atti’s back at school, and I’m scrambling to get a blog post up before I have to rush off for an appointment. But actually, I’m so excited…
Getaway
Sorry to run out on you all without explanation, but I was dragged away to a place with no internet access. Somehow I made it through.
2011 Year of Pleasures #21
A bigger bed means new, bigger, sheets. And I happened to walk into Big Lots when they had all of theirs on super sale. So for less than it would cost to get a cheap set, I got some super…
I’m going to UGANDA!
Rose, our friend from this video, is in need of a home. So I’m going to Gulu as part of a group to build her one. I’m also going as a board member of the charity, to learn more about…
Necklace Making Frenzy
Years and years ago, in one of our cross country moves, the con-artist movers we hired – the same ones who destroyed our china with glee and dodged our phone calls for weeks while we slept on the ground –…
I’m gonna do it.
While Atti’s been in school, I’ve been sneaking away to a coffee shop to bury my nose in a book and a hot chocolate. And the book I’ve been reading is Story by Robert McKee, which is widely considered to…
Atti’s little lunchbag
I’ve had to give up on a lot of good intentions in this motherhood experience of mine, but one that I’ve clung to is sending lunch to school in an adorable and ecofriendly lunchbag. Now that Atti goes to school…
2011 Year of Pleasures #19
I had a fantastic Mother’s Day this year. Atti and I ended up staying home from church, staying in bed for snuggles and storytime, and then when Bear came home he waited on me hand and foot, cooking anything I…
2011 Year of Pleasures #18
Bear and I actually went out on a movie date and that means that I get the best treat in the world – hot tamales and popcorn. I pop one of the candies in my mouth and then shove in…