I’m a-gonna wrap myself in paper, I’m gonna daub myself with glue, Stick some stamps on top of my head;I’m gonna mail myself to you. I’m a gonna tie me up in a red string, I’m gonna tie blue ribbons too,I’m a-gonna climb up in my mail box; I’m gonna mail myself to you. WhenRead more
This morning I was walking the dog and reflecting on breakfast. We were out of granola. Bread baking is on the list for today. But I was super hungry. A little Nature Valley Granola bar was not going to cut it. I even cut a chat with one of my favorite dog-walking buddies short becauseRead more
I just looked and realized that I have not posted since June 19th. It’s not like I haven’t been super busy though. For instance: We took apart our bathroom vanity and are in the process of replacing it with a new one. The process hasn’t been without mishap and incident. In fact, I would argueRead more
Once upon a time there was a dog named Chester. Chester’s owner decided to start a dog treat baking company called Dog River Biscuit Company. She made Chester the company mascot. When it came time to set up an Etsy store, Chester’s owner decided that there should be a picture of Chester with the treatsRead more
Have you ever heard the fashion axiom that if your shoes and your handbag look good, no one will ever notice that the rest of your clothes aren’t designer? Well, I’ve never been able to test that theory because I’ve never (or rarely) had shoes or a handbag that were in impeccable shape. No more!Read more
Chester at Wylie Wagg in Fairfax This is Chester. Chester is our puggle. Ain’t he cute? And those are my feet in my Sperry A/Os, which I wear basically every day. I have another pair, but I like these ones best. This is a post from Pies and Puggles. Republishing this article in full orRead more
My husband and I are fans of Hyperbole and a Half. Don’t click that link unless you want to spend several hours down Allie Brosh’s crazy laughing out loud, spitting your milk, tears rolling down your face, falling out of your chair laughing rabbit hole. Especially don’t click here. Or here. The point is, FlyladyRead more
When I was a kid, my mother was a stay-at-home mom for a while. I vaguely remember a system of index cards that kept us organized, which may have been the SHE precursor to the Flylady system that I still sort of follow. I’ve never asked, but it seems familiar. Anyway, one of the index cardsRead more
I think everyone(?) gets them. They’re those nasty yellow stains in the underarms of white shirts. Well, faced with throwing out three different white v-neck t-shirts, I decided to see if there was something I could do about it. I remembered seeing a post floating around a month or so back about how to getRead more
I’m not really a very trendy dresser. Here’s what I’m wearing today as a pretty good example of my style. Shirt: Land’s End Canvas (similar, similar)Shorts: J. CrewShoes: Sperry A/OsBracelet: vintage (similar)Earrings: vintage (similar) Striped shirt, white shorts, Sperrys. What you can’t really see in the picture is a pair of tiny gold friendship knotRead more