Posted in Fun Pile, Ruthie, Thomas on Jan 11th, 2007 5 Comments »
Following our romp in the snow last night, the kids hunkered down for some hot chocolate – a favorite treat. I’ve finally figured out the combination of not-too-hot water, a not-filled-too-full cup, and a flexi-straw all work best for optimal toddler and preschooler enjoyment. As we sipped, Ruthie remembered the last time it snowed when [...]
Posted in Fun Pile on Jan 6th, 2007 2 Comments »
A good friend forwarded this hilarious email to me, and now I bless you all with these words of wisdom… I am passing this on to you because it definitely works, and we could all use a little more calmness in our lives at this hectic time of year. By following simple advice heard on [...]
Posted in Fun Pile on Jan 1st, 2007 No Comments »
I’m going to bed now…
Posted in Bryan, Friendship, Fun Pile on Dec 12th, 2006 1 Comment »
This was a weekend for celebrating! On Friday night I took Bryan to a local men’s spa for a pedicure and massage as a gift for his birthday. It was a well-deserved respite from the stress of his work and all his efforts to keep our household afloat. He was so relaxed after the experience [...]
Posted in Fun Pile, Video on Nov 28th, 2006 3 Comments »
We’re going on our third day of WINTER STORM BLAST 2006, and once again the city is crippled by its lack of snow plows and sanding trucks. I’m a Minnesota transplant, and even though I’ve been here for 16 years I still marvel at how much damage a few inches of snow can cause these [...]
Posted in Fun Pile on Nov 24th, 2006 1 Comment »
I wish I could convince my children of the joys of slacking around on a holiday, but they are not easily catching on. And I have done a SERIOUS amount of modeling the appropriate slacking behavior in their lifetimes. Take now, for instance: it is 4 in the afternoon and I am still in my [...]
Posted in Fun Pile, Ruthie, Thomas, Video on Nov 17th, 2006 2 Comments »
Posted in Films, Fun Pile on Nov 3rd, 2006 2 Comments »
Have you ever planned an entire date around one drink? I think of that Kohler commercial where the lady sets a faucet on the architect’s desk and says, ‘Design a house around this.” I did that tonight. I designed an entire date around the Jitterbug Martini. Tonight was our first date in many weeks due [...]
Posted in Bryan, Fun Pile, Ruthie, Things on Oct 18th, 2006 3 Comments »
I feel like this blog has reflected the darker side of my life lately, as I have used it as a way to process through some difficult thought patterns. To the outsider (read: those who do not know me outside of what I blog) it may seem worse than it actually is. Because of my [...]
Posted in Bryan, Fun Pile on Oct 2nd, 2006 1 Comment »
It’s been a quiet, cozy weekend – just me and my little family. The last two weeks have been crazy, and Bryan has an extra week of travel this month, so I drew my little family in close to me this weekend and turned off the computer. On Friday Bryan revealed his Big Birthday Surprise, [...]
Posted in Bryan, Fun Pile, Until Death Do Us Part (and to the Death it will be) on Sep 29th, 2006 3 Comments »
Sonsabitches! All of you who keep secrets from me are sonsabitches! Bryan’s been bragging about a big surprise event he’s whisking me away to for my birthday (I know! Again with the birthday talk…) but he wouldn’t even tell me when it was happening so I could plan around it. This afternoon he told me [...]
Posted in Friendship, Fun Pile, Living In Community on Sep 27th, 2006 4 Comments »
Posted in Family, Fun Pile on Sep 6th, 2006 4 Comments »
I love my dad’s condo on Lake Whatcom, and I suppose even in the absence of wildlife, his lake home is just as relaxing at the cabins of my memory. It’s a beautiful home, and will be a fun place for the family to gather. I loved the lapping of the water against the retaining [...]
Posted in Fun Pile, Uncategorized on Sep 4th, 2006 3 Comments »
We also went to Target to buy me a yoga mat, and came out with a new bicycle for Ruthie. We’ve talked about getting her one for awhile, and yesterday just seemed like a good day. She’s so stuck in a rut with her boring three wheeled life that she kept calling it her new [...]
Posted in Bryan, Fun Pile on Aug 21st, 2006 No Comments »
A couple weeks ago Bryan and I saw Bruce Cockburn play at the Moore Theater in Downtown Seattle. I praise the good Lord in heaven that our seats were assigned, because whenever we see a show that only offers general admission tickets, the Earth must stop spinning if Bryan cannot spend an entire day waiting [...]
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