*o, pish posh!*

olde tymey blogging since twenty aught six

*end of hiatus*

So it’s been a while. I’ve decided it’s time to dust off the keyboard and try this blogging thing again. I was going to wait until I could have it redesigned and pretty it up a bit, but that’s not really what this is all about. It’s about thoughts, words, and pictures, and I don’t [...]

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Wed, November 12 2008 » just me, lists, meta, photographs » 14 Comments

*potayto vs. potahto*

People and things I tend to confuse by name alone: Ann Coulter vs. Ann CurryJack Nicholson vs. Jack NicholasChris Wage vs. Chris WareWatson’s vs. WatkinsDecoupage vs. décolletageRobert Goulet vs. Robert Guillaume I’m sure I’m forgetting a few. How about you?

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Thu, November 1 2007 » lists » 6 Comments

*ac-cen-tu-ate the positive*

Three Positive Things About The Massive Toddler Tantrum I Just Endured: 1. It happened at home instead of the library or the grocery store or any other place we went today.2. She’s sleeping now. And while a 3:30 nap is almost never a good thing, I get to catch a few minutes of 90210.3. I [...]

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Wed, September 5 2007 » Pea, arrgh!, lists » 2 Comments

*great 8: um, yum?*

Eight things Pea admits to eating in a day and a half at Grandma and Granddad’s house: 1. Brownies2. M&Ms3. Chocolate4. Bacon5. Cookies6. Marshmallows7. Rice Krispie Treats8. Grapes — the red kind

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Tue, September 4 2007 » great eight, lists » 3 Comments

*great 8: word up*

Eight Words That Sound Really Cool & Feel Really Nice To Say: 1. catamaran2. fricassee3. rigmarole4. Cassiopeia5. sassafras6. Tutankhamen7. haberdashery8. capitalization

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Wed, August 15 2007 » great eight, lists » 5 Comments

*we’ve been up over an hour*

Three Pea Traits That Didn’t Come From David Or Myself: 1. Cleft chin2. Neat freak (sort of)3. Morning person It’s the third one that I find the most puzzling.

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Sat, January 20 2007 » Pea, lists » 2 Comments

*who are you calling weird?*

The always delightful Kathy T. has shown interest in learning six weird things about me. Anyone who knows me at all can see the irony in this, because when you look up "weird" in the dictionary, it lists me as an antonym. I’m like Jane Normal — I could be the mayor of Normaltown, USA. [...]

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Tue, November 28 2006 » just me, lists » 4 Comments

*great 8: nope, not today*

Eight topics that will not be discussed on this blog today: 1. Blah blah Faith Hill blah CMA awards blah blah sore loser blah blah blah blah only a joke!2. Bob Corker’s need to thank the racist democrats who helped him win the election — the ones who said, "There’s just something about Ford I [...]

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Wed, November 8 2006 » great eight, lists » 1 Comment

*great 8: when i grow up*

8 Things I might want to be when I grow up: 1. Children’s librarian2. Internet celebrity3. Game show host4. Owner of  a paper boutique5. First grade teacher6. Muppeteer7. Sitcom writer8. Doula They’re not all terribly realistic, but a girl has to dream, right?

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Tue, November 7 2006 » great eight, lists » 1 Comment

*thankful thursday, 10.26.06*

Today I am thankful for: ~the announcement that my favorite vegetable is now available at Mothership BBQ. I’ll have to go try it. ~so many good naps this week. ~Caramel apple cider from Starbucks. I sort of wish I hadn’t tried it though, because good gosh, that’s a lot of calories. ~free pie and a [...]

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Thu, October 26 2006 » lists, thankful thursdays » 1 Comment