In Which I Am Indebted To My Sister And Also Pinterest

I mentioned last week that I've been in "spruce up" mode as far as our house is concerned. This mode seems to hit me about once a year, and it's usually accompanied by numerous trips to HomeGoods and no small degree of standing in front of various … [Continue reading]

A Very Happy 236th

Well, I think we've finally recovered from the 4th. My parents, sister, and brother-in-law were at our house for the festivities, and I cooked way too much food, including seven-layer salad, a dish that I WORE SLAP OUT when D and I were first married … [Continue reading]

Requires Two Capable Adults

I don't know if y'all are aware of this or not, but the weather has been a little warm for the last four or five days. I'm guessing that you probably knew that. What with all the Instagram pictures of people's car thermometers and … [Continue reading]

The Big Boo Cast, Episode 22

Well, well, well. Will wonders never cease? It's been one year (to the day) since our last podcast, but the stars aligned and the computers behaved and the connections stabilized and we actually recorded some new content. As always, we … [Continue reading]

In Which I Am Ready For Some Pageantry

Edited to add: the Miss Mississippi live feed didn't work Saturday night, so we didn't get to have a viewing party after all. We'll try again in 2013! Well, after three big days-o-fun in Texas, I'm home again. My flight left San Antonio early this … [Continue reading]

In The Texas

This afternoon I flew to the Texas, and right now I'm sitting on Melanie's couch and watching The Bachelorette. We're discussing how one trend this season is to assign Emily the role of tour guide in the various cities they visit, and while it's a … [Continue reading]