Dirt and Noise
Gender Bias in the Toy Aisles
I am the only woman in a house full of dirt and noise. We don't have tea parties or wile away the hours quietly coloring. There's not a Disney princess to be found here. Once in a while we make construction paper party hats and have a birthday party for Teddy. We do our share … [Read more...] about Gender Bias in the Toy Aisles
Soul Warming Spicy Hot Chocolate – 5:00 Fridays
It's been a frosty week here, and we are ending it with an ice storm. The neighborhood was a veritable skating rink when we walked the dog this afternoon. There are icicles hanging from the patio table umbrella, and my Southern sons are fascinated by them. Their … [Read more...] about Soul Warming Spicy Hot Chocolate – 5:00 Fridays
Lion Around at Biltmore House – Wordless Wednesday
We Have a Male Babysitter.
Are women predisposed to taking care of children? I never wanted to be a mother. Somehow the maternal gene was pinched between the shopping and corporate ladder climber genes that roughhoused all the others into submission. I didn't earn pocket money babysitting, nor did … [Read more...] about We Have a Male Babysitter.
Beautiful in My Own Skin
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Beauty, like taste, is subjective. Yes, we tell ourselves that with our rationale brains, yet our own psyches make us think differently. Images of Catherine, Sophia, Cindy, Salma, and Jennifer pop up at every turn, taunting us with a … [Read more...] about Beautiful in My Own Skin
Lark, Rescue Dog Extraordinaire
One year ago today, our family grew by leaps and bounds and licks and wags. Lark, half beagle, half corgi, joined our family. He didn't bark for a full two months, and for the first several weeks we had to carry him up the stairs every night. Upon entering our house he slipped … [Read more...] about Lark, Rescue Dog Extraordinaire