Last week, my brother said he watched an episode of ER in which Abby arranged for a woman to have an abortion because she had 5+ kids and she was so “run down”. Her husband could not be convinced that birth control was bad and this poor women was reduced to a mindless breeding machine.… Continue reading Keepin’ It Real
Category: Homekeeping
Ah, A Day In The Life
I wake up each morning to see my kids dressed, the place clean, to prepare breakfast in a timely fashion and to an uneventful school day-not. In reality I am seriously stressing out because I cannot seem to get anything done at all. Baby Fredegar likes to be held. I can’t blame him, he is… Continue reading Ah, A Day In The Life
They May Be God’s Creatures, But They Are Stupid!
Well, since we ahem “acquired” the new kittens (one who broke into our house and moved in), our old cat, Chun Li has been having temper tantrums and messing on our beds. We brought her to the vet to see if there was anything medical wrong with her, and not just attitude. It was attitude.… Continue reading They May Be God’s Creatures, But They Are Stupid!
That space-time anomaly is at it again
That black hole in my house has eaten my travel mug — the second one consumed this year. I’m really fond of this one and I wish the anomaly would give it back. I wonder if I need to come up with something to trade? St Anthony, please help! UPDATE: My husband found it that… Continue reading That space-time anomaly is at it again
Those Darn Cats!
The screen that Legolas and Melody made a hole in so Melody could get inside will probably cost us approximately $30 to fix/replace. Ugh. The hardware store guy did something that annoys the heck out of me each time someone does this. He said “well, you know that’s going to cost around $30…do you still… Continue reading Those Darn Cats!
Melody, The Pathetic Barn Kitten Part II
Well, we brought Melody inside. It was raining very hard on Saturday and she was sitting outside my kitchen window mewing with water pouring all over her. We let her in and she went straight for the food and water. Poor thing ate and ate and ate. She has been purring ever since. She and… Continue reading Melody, The Pathetic Barn Kitten Part II
“Do-Nothing Feminism”
Unlike most media folk, I get a huge kick out of women’s service magazines: Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, etc. … …And it’s remarkable how much entertainment value you get from the Seven Sisters and their cousins for less than three bucks per issue. I usually skip the ubiquitous sex articles, which always strike… Continue reading “Do-Nothing Feminism”
Any counted cross-stitch cognoscenti out there?
I have a friend who’s recently started doing counted cross-stitch. She’s completed a couple of projects and is itching to try a new one. She’s envisioning linen cocktail-sized napkins. Anyone have the 411 on a good source for the linen for this kind of project? We went to the craft store — the pre-made napkins… Continue reading Any counted cross-stitch cognoscenti out there?