Here’s a nice start to the New Year! My poem, “I pray for you, even now” is in the January issue of Quill & Parchment. This poem was written when my sister was pregnant with her...
He plays Scrabble with me. Better than that, he played the following combination in Scrabble this afternoon: You know that first point in the game where you run out of all your big-point letters, and...
Before: Pieces of the Pennant Banner, under construction We pulled it off! LittleBird’s First Birthday party was so fun, and I think it all came together really well. What makes this such a big...
One of the best things about having a child is the excuse to read children’s books again… not that I ever truly stopped, mind you. Faery tale collections and some truly beautifully illust...
Living after midnight. Rocking till the dawn Loving till the morning, then I’m gone. My band covers Living After Midnight by Judas Priest. The original is here, and it has become one of my favo...
Trust the stash. Use the stash. I’ve been reading a lot of crafty blogs lately… quilters, sewers, jewelry makers, foodies, and general Home/DIY mavens. “Stash” means something...
Today I went shopping at the mall for the first time in several months. The husband and LittleBird were along for the ride, and as we rolled into the main entry, packed with teenagers in the smae clo...
Here’s what I’ve been reading the last couple of months: The Illuminator byBrenda Rickman Vantrease The American Writer by Jack Cady The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell The Fools Tale by ...
This Thursday September 15th is Actor Benefit Night for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Tacoma Little Theatre… and you can get 2 tickets for the price of 1! This is a fantastic sh...
Happy Anniversary to the husband! 11 years of friendship (mostly!), 8 years as a couple together, and 3 as Man n’Wife! …And of course, nearly 1 year as parents. Which is a wonderful, amaz...
I just deposited a modest, but very important sum in my bank account. Frankly, any sum in the bank account is important (and sadly, it is all too often modest), but this particular deposit upped my s...
It’s that time again! If it’s August, it must be time for the Renaissance Faire! The husband and I worked the Seven Meadows archery booth again this year, me barking and ticket taking and...
I taught myself a little lesson today. Straight-backed and chin set at my very best determined angle, I presented myself as a credible professional with experienced opinions and the paperproof to bac...
Today’s post is my contribution to the DIY Design Your Life series over at Make-Under My Life. Jess, the brains behind MML, invites her readers to take part, listing 5-7 intentions for designin...
There’s a certain feeling of “optimistic inevitability” when the things you’re reading or listening to seem to perfectly dovetail where your life is going at a certain point. ...
I realize it’s a few weeks late, but I’d like to share a Mother’s Day poem. It was read on Mother’s Day, to my Mom, and to about 25 other people. It’s “Poetry Mont...
“You look taller on stage.” It never fails. I emerge from the dressing room—having shed my brunette wig, country-glam threads, and 3″ heels—and at least 1 person per sho...
“Right from the start, most every heart that was ever broken always was because there was a man to blame”…so sayeth the heartfelt wisdom of country cross-over great, Miss Patsy Clin...
I’m sitting at a borrowed computer, looking out at a single crow on the powerline—we’re both looking down on I-5 hurtling past, happy to have already landed for the morning. I’...
In other JourneyQuest news… in addition to the big screening event this Saturday, I am now available in wearable, cotton-fresh t-shirt form. Why do I look so worried in every photo from this se...
Thanks to the good people of TLT for hosting this fantastic, FREE event on Saturday evening! What’s that, you say? You’ve already seen all the JourneyQuest Episodes online? Well, chances ...
True, the very nature of indulgence is having—or at the very least, aiming to have—too much. But what if your idea of indulgence is rather small and unassuming? What if you seek luxury in...
I got a bad haircut this week. I also wore ripped army pants and brushed on some mascara that was definitely past its recommended lifespan. Besides all of these being major indicators of my status as...
I’m taking a cue from several of my friends who are also bloggers and moms (but not specifically MommyBloggers) and marking our first month milestone… I hope to continue this through the ...
Ha ha! Housekeeping? Ah hahahaha! Here I sit at the computer on a very rare and very short free moment, surrounded by piles and stacks of unopened mail and laundry drifting through the living room li...
It’s Tuesday, and you know what that means. Oh, yes, the time has come for A New JourneyQuest Episode! JourneyQuest Episode 4: Deadly, Ancient Magicks …and, since I forgot to mention it h...
Properly, it should be just “ONE Day That Changed the World”… but so far, each of the other 6 days since then have been just as amazing, surreal, magical, overwhelming, love-buildin...
A couple weekends ago, our friend Jenny—owner and moment-capturer extraordinaire over at Ginger Jacobs Photography—gave us the best present ever: A Maternity Photo shoot in the park! We ...
~ TODAY’S THE DAY ~ Season 1 of JourneyQuest, Episodes 1 AND 2! www.journey-quest.com Beginning at 9am PST, catch the very first TWO episodes of JourneyQuest, the brand spankin’ new web-s...
Wow… please find below one the most apt horoscopes I’ve ever had the pleasure to stumble across (courtesy of Tacoma’s Weekly Volcano): For the Week of Thursday, Sept 23 2010 AQUARIU...
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