It's a wondrous life we parents lead, thinking our little children adore us. I know I for one picture a gaze of love and wonder and respect when Bird and Deal daydream about how darn right awesome I am. Oh I have intricate, if not deluded, images of how fantastically perfect I am … [Read more...] about Toto SoftClose Toilets in Every Parent’s House
Dirt and Noise
5:00 Fridays
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-p8wDhK5LyY]Today's drink was inspired by a brush from my childhood and a long lost peek into the girl I was and the character I dreamed of becoming. I had an old clock radio as my only source of electronic entertainment (That is, until I … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays
Wordless Wednesday: Rounding Out Deal
What My Bathroom Cabinet Doesn’t Say About Me
I'm not much of a prissy girl. With this new haircut of mine I really don't need much more than a dime size drop of drugstore gel and my fingers to get gussied up. Did I just say "gussied up?" Indeed I did. And I meant it. My entire regimen in the morning is 30 minutes, tops. … [Read more...] about What My Bathroom Cabinet Doesn’t Say About Me
5:00 Fridays
My neighborhood enjoys a weekly tradition fondly called "Brown Liquor Night." I'm not even sure how this all started other than our resident fix-it man, crime watch extraordinaire, clever craftsman, and all around funny man needed an excuse to get all the y-chromosomes together … [Read more...] about 5:00 Fridays
Journal Therapy
When I was a junior in high school, Mr. Harrison made us keep a journal. I found writing cathartic, as I do now. I never looked at that black and white composition book as homework. I regarded it as an extension of my brain, my heart. I could be creative or sassy or impudent. I … [Read more...] about Journal Therapy
Corporate Sexism or When I Worked with a Couple of Pricks
A tweet from Pundit Mom inspired me to dig deep into my complex past to rekindle the memories I am about to share. Before you read on, let me just say that a) I turned out fine, if not a tish better b) I am glad to not have daughters who might face this uphill climb one day, c) … [Read more...] about Corporate Sexism or When I Worked with a Couple of Pricks