Home is where I keep my underwear

I’ve been thinking a lot about how the only long-term home I’ve ever had is the one I grew up in. Since I left home at 19, I’ve lived in sixteen different houses or apartments, in eight cities or towns, in four states. This last move to the house we’re selling was supposed to be [...]

A lick and a promise

Chris and Lila hung out in the driveway last night, watching a spider crawl across the car, and pretending to take the Tangerine On Wheels for a spin. All day this child had her [tag]tongue[/tag] out, licking at her own face like a deranged lizard.

We finally figured out that she was enjoying the spot of [...]

My hair shirt’s on the salon floor

But I have five more in the closet.
I’ve been trying to grow my hair out to a length where I can wear it in a ponytail or in two braids, but it’s stalled out at this impossible length for months now. Chris likes my hair long, and every couple of years I attempt to appease [...]

It’s a girl! Where’s my hat?

I know, it’s all book tours around here lately, and we’re one of today’s stops for the [tag]It’s A Girl[/tag]: Women Writers on Raising Daughters [tag]blog book tour[/tag]. This book is the follow-up to the provocative and inspiring [tag]It’s A Boy[/tag]: Women Writers on Raising Sons, both edited by [tag]Andrea Buchanan[/tag], author of Mothershock. [...]

Put this in your gift basket and smoke it

The [tag]blog book tour[/tag] for [tag]Jennifer Margulis[/tag]’ latest book, [tag]Why Babies Do That[/tag]: Baffling Baby Behavior Explained stops here today. I don’t think I can top the entry Mrs. Kennedy did for the tour over at [tag]Fussy[/tag],* so if you’re in the mood for a good laugh, get your butt over there and read it. [...]