A few weeks ago, there was a church service at school and I sat among students in the large gym. About halfway through, I realized I could only hear myself singing; none of the students around me were participating verbally at all. Instead of embarrassing me into silence, I just shrugged. It struck me howRead the whole post >>
Archives for November 2011
An Etsy Sale.
I got my first (and last) AOL Instant Messenger screen name in 1998. It was amwangel (not ‘am wangel’ – my initials + ‘angel’). In the course of flirting with boys and chatting with friends on AIM, sometimes an unknown screen name like, “SK8TR69” or “WheezerRULZ” would pop up, requesting to chat with me. I’dRead the whole post >>
What’s in My Diaper Bag.
Today, I’m going to share with you my diaper bag: I got this diaper bag as a gift from my coworkers in my old office, and though I had registered for it, I’d never actually seen it in person. Turns out it was perfect for us: the pattern was modern enough that it doesn’t screamRead the whole post >>
Eh, Sugar Cereal is Better than Retail Therapy, Right?
I’ve had a ridiculous case of the grumpies that I just *cannot* shake for some reason. To be honest, I feel like I am just a constantly terrible person to be around lately. Snark and sarcasm dominate my thoughts and I’ve been terrible at keeping those thoughts from spilling over into conversations and the wayRead the whole post >>
Next, We Force Him to Watch Elf.
I feel the need to apologize for talking about a Christmas tree when Thanksgiving isn’t even here, because some people have Very Strong Feelings about that sort of thing. So, if you’re angry, please take this moment to excuse yourself. For the first two years of our marriage, Mike and I didn’t really have aRead the whole post >>
