App of the week: pinterest

App of the week: pinterest

My first thought when I heard about Pinterest was that it sounded like such a girlie site, which isn’t a bad thing for me because I’m a girl. However, for a guy, it seems like it would be harder to say “hey, be sure and follow me on pinterest” without images of cute little do … Continue reading →

The “crack up” award

The “crack up” award

Today I spoke with one of the less delightful people who works for the State of Oregon.  She was condescending  and just generally not my favorite person by the end (early middle) of our conversation.  I wanted to say “look lady, I have a masters degree in neuropsychology (that’s my “go to” smarty pants credential, … Continue reading →

Oh look… a chicken!

Oh look… a chicken!

At my house we often use the quote “oh look… a chicken!” when someone says something totally off topic.  We first saw the phrase on a t-shirt in Wireless or Signals or one of those other similar magazines that show up before Christmas.  It was on a t-shirt that said something about “People say I … Continue reading →

Lists… who’s running this show?

Lists… who’s running this show?

I like lists.  I like the process of writing them.  I like the look of the listed items with their optimistic little checkboxes.  I like it that my list provides a plan for accomplishing things during my day, that my list keeps me organized and on track.  I like it that my list lets me … Continue reading →

App of the week: PostalPix

I tried out a new app this week and it filled a niche that surprisingly wasn’t already filled by the apps currently on my phone. I say “surprisingly” because I have what seems to me like an awful lot of apps. The other day I was looking at all of my little folders crammed with … Continue reading →

Washcloths and Failures

Washcloths and Failures

This is my update on the yarn along.  It’s also a chance to tell you I’m making a new “super easy, use up some yarn you probably already have” pattern.  Any guesses which is the washcloth and which is the failure?  Right. I was all happy and possibly a bit cocky last week about how … Continue reading →

Chernobyl …the meltdown at my house

One of my favorite stories of my son, Spencer, is from when he was in kindergarten and picked out a heart-shaped Care Bear lunch box for school. I remember asking him if he would be okay with it if someone gave him a bad time about it and I loved his reply. He said, “that’s … Continue reading →