My longest hiatus yet and a possible solution
And I haven’t enjoyed my absence. I miss writing and blogging terribly, but life got extra busy in September when I decided to take on two more part-time jobs (working…
I’ve done a few really cool things in my life but this just may beat all
I’m kinda a little bit old, not old old, but a little bit old. So I’ve been on one planet or another for a while now and in my time,…
Food for thought – Scottish style
I love me a good proverb and I love all things Scottish (aye, ’tis in me blood, so it is), so when I came across these little morsels of Scot…
Banana Crumble Cake a.k.a. Wear-Your-Big-Pants Cake
I have no idea where I found this recipe or why it took so long for me to try it but OMG, this is like banana bread and cake rolled…
I learn some of the best life lessons from my kids, I wish they were the parents sometimes.
After a recent confrontation with my three-year-old about making huge messes (dumping EVERYTHING out and then wandering off, like, I don’t know, a three-year-old, maybe?) I stormed upstairs from the…
I powered down yesterday and this happened
I actually made something! It’s not square, and it’s not perfect, but it is functional, practical, frugal (used left-over cotton yarn), and it was fun. Truth be told, this is…
Miscellany madness. Memories, kids, hiding from zombies and generally not being a lazy fucker
This post turned out a lot longer than I intended when I started writing. I think this is a strong indicator that I need to post a little more often…
Through the kindness of others, applesauce is made
When we moved to our dream home just over a year ago, the one thing that we had to leave behind was our beloved apple tree. The year prior to…
I went on vacation and things exploded around here
I came home to Keswick only to find that my garden vegetables converted into the vegetable equivalent of ‘Girl’s Gone Wild’ meet ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ More about our vacation…
My Cleaver-y weekend. No, I didn’t stab anyone
Ed. note: This post was started on Sunday night, my iPad refused to co-operate (when did it become one of my kids?!?) and I could not finish the post or…