I’ve always wanted to participate in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and one year I actually signed up for it. But I’ve never really done it. I’m not really sure why. I keep a running list of story and book ideas, so it’s not the case that I have nothing Read more…
Me: One iPhone icksten, pleez. Apple: NO. WE CANNOT FIND YOUR WIRELESS ACCOUNT. YOU ARE DEAD TO US UNLESS YOU WANT TO BUY EXTRA MOVES IN CANDY CRUSH. Me: Wow. Ok. It’s a corporate wireless account. That’s probably why. If you’ll just sell me the device, I can handle the Read more…
Husby and I have, for reasons that are beyond my ability to explain, purchased a bunch of new pictures and had them framed for our new place. After looking at a lot of different sites, we’ve ended up using Frame It Easy. They aren’t superfancy, but the work is good. Read more…
OK. I didn’t really get a chance to listen to my Discover Weekly playlist last week. So, instead, I just chose a song I really like to share. “Sunlight” Bag Raiders
SUMMARY: (4 of 5 stars) This one is sort of a prequel to the His Dark Materials trilogy that garnered Pullman so much notoriety and attention. And it’s a pretty good addition to that universe. SPOILER WARNING: From this point forward, I’m going to discuss this book without any concern Read more…
SUMMARY: (3 of 5 stars) This was the recommended book on the Writing Excuses podcast last week, I think. I grabbed it because it was short and I knew I would be spending a lot of time in airplanes. It’s an OK read. I like the basic premise: it’s set Read more…
I am still alive, I promise! I had a lot of travel this past week for business and was kept away from the internets more than usual. That’s why I’ve been so quiet. But a lot of things have happened. First of all, husby and I took our baby class Read more…
SUMMARY: (5 of 5 stars) I heard an interview with the author on The Art of Charm and was really impressed with her focus on individuality and being the architect of your own joy in your relationship. This book does not disappoint one bit. If five stars and those words Read more…
Husby and I just got back from our “Babies 101” class. I found it generally helpful, but not as much in terms of providing us with specific information — although we did learn a lot of specific things — but more in terms of reassuring us that we can handle Read more…