Well, I’ve just about reached my effing breaking point with the house hunt, so I just couldn’t do it this Holiday weekend. Here’s what we did instead: 1. Accidentally attended a Dog Show This photo is garbage, but we befriended this dog, and he won! Coincidence? Maybe. But for the record: the owners of this … Continue reading
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Would You Live in the Ghetto for $200k?
If you had to live in it…for at least a year? Welcome to the gentrification capital…and to another one of my hair-brained schemes! As you all know, we are in the thick of locating and buying our first home. I desperately want to remove myself from the once desolate, now thriving, downtown scene because I … Continue reading
You’re Bumming Me Out Vegan Preacher!
And it’s not because you’ve made me question eating meat. You’re just a freaking bummer and I’m expecting you to pull out a scripture that’s printed on tofu. Good for you buddy! You ordered a green smoothie. I didn’t realize it came with a gold star and a soapbox,but there you are on your upcycled and … Continue reading
Share Your World-2016 Week 34
Cee’s done it again with her awesome challenge Questions ,but I’m most excited to answer the second one. What is your favorite comfort snack food? I’ve mentioned my obsession with popcorn so much on my blog that I think an intervention might be staged, but yeah…it’s popcorn. For this challenge, let’s imagine that popcorn is Miss Universe. … Continue reading
Is It Weird? Pet Taxidermy
Soooo, last night was pretty sleepless for me. In an attempt to be lulled to sleep by a boring documentary, I clicked on Martin Clune: A Man and his dogs on Netflix. Damnit! It was really interesting and I found myself fighting sleep to watch just a little bit more… Did you know that despite … Continue reading
Sexy Saturday Songs/Sexy Sunday Songs
It’s still Saturday here, but perhaps you’re seeing this on Sunday. Either way, these songs make the hair on my arms stand up. They’re both technically Country but I think they have enough of the blues in them to be genre bending. Plus, Justin Timberlake lends his falsetto to one. If you question me, I’ll … Continue reading
Sharing My World In 2016
Oh, hello! Once again, Cee has come up with a great list of questions. I don’t know how she finds the time, but I’m always happy to play along. Do you prefer a bath or shower?I prefer a bath, but I rarely make the time to take one. I usually take my showers at night, and I’m … Continue reading
Embarrassing Questions: Let’s Do This!
Late as ever to blog-posting, but I still wanted to play along/out myself! Thanks for the Questions Momma! 1.Boxer shorts or budgee smugglers? Let’s keep that snake in its cage until it’s time for release. Boxer briefs is the appropriate answer. 2. What color of underwear are you currently wearing? Give me a sec..Ooh, red…with black hearts. … Continue reading
The Smell Of Childhood Memories
The breeze shifted the other day, and something made me think of home.Some faint fragrance triggered childhood memories. We live in such a hyper-visual age that it’s easy to forget how impactful our sense of smell is. Can you smell a memory? I can, and if you close your eyes and think back, I bet … Continue reading
Utterly Useless in a Crisis
We learn a lot about ourselves when faced with a crisis. Yesterday, I learned that I am no hero. Let me set the scene for you: We were in Walmart replacing the phone that I had dropped the day before. We hadn’t even intended to go to this particular Walmart,and in fact, were en route … Continue reading