Category Archives: Random

Sometimes I wonder when they will get a clue. I already know the answer but I ask it hypothetically to the universe in general and to my husband specifically. “WHEN WILL THEY GET A CLUE?!” The answer is – 20 … Continue reading →

Yep. I’m sure. Last week I had 11 people ask me this. Most were strangers. They were serious. A few were friends. I think it was an attempt at commiseration. At one point I was walking through the swimming pool … Continue reading →

Yesterday Seattle hit an all-time high temperature of 103. It’s humid and hot and we’re all boiling in our way-too-pregnant skins. In an area with fewer than 13% of the homes having any kind of cooling system, we’re sweating and … Continue reading →

I wanted to actually make something for dinner, like a real meal that didn’t come in a box and did not contain any magical life-vest-orange mystery dust. Read more at Parenting.com.

We’re getting a new roof today. I’m not talking new shingles. They’re actually tearing off our entire roof with what sound like giant nail files and throwing it into a bin placed conveniently below one of our front windows. Dan … Continue reading →

We had a blast last week at Grandma’s house, a place where Mom and Dad have to work hard to stay oblivious to the crazy things the kids are doing. [Read more at Parenting.com]