Larry the wandering goat
This is Larry the goat. He lived in captivity at a friendly Alabama zoo. But sometimes he got lonely and…
Dave fights dirty
My new brother-in-law Dave has turned the tables. Some of you may recall my baby-making instigation right before their wedding…
Chili-Cheese Etouffée
This was our recipe of choice for Family Vacay 2010, and the photographs below were taken during that marvelous week. My…
15 Cozy Catering Mysteries
Warning: if you're a boy, you should probably click on over to a more different choice of reading material. Like…
Out of the Wild: The Alaska Experiment
My sister Heidi and her husband Mike, along with The Bun, have just moved to Alaska. In the month prior…
Dominion: why don't I own this game yet??
Dominion was the most popular game of Family Vacay 2010. I don't think I would be exaggerating if I said…
Chicago, year #1: our apartment and beyond
Today is September 1st. Exactly 1 year ago today, our moving van was double parked on a one-way street and…
Blog Day
A friend of mine emailed me this morning to make sure I knew it was Blog Day. Apparently that means…
Family Vacay 2010: a tour of the house
This post is ambitiously inaugurating a new category called "Home & Kids." Um, so I don't exactly have kids. Right.…
Flavia de Luce: 11-year-old takes on criminals with chemistry set
I love the blogging world. A year ago, starting a blog would never have occurred to me--in fact, if you…