Hello Again, Old Friends!

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 illustrated children’s stories have nestled in with Jane Austen, an evolving monthly relationship with fashion magazines, and historical/literary fiction as permanent residents in [...]

Living After Bedtime!

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 favorites. It’s one of those songs that–no matter where we play–people start screaming and headbanging, fist-pumping and dancing around. Plus, I [...]

Trust 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 different for all of them. (It doesn’t usually mean Tom Sellek. And and it usually won’t get them arrested… at least not in most states.) For quilters, it’s those beautiful color collections, fabrics galore, [...]

Confessions of a Maybe Former Shopaholic?

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 clothes and families and old women in fleece vests and people just carrying bags and bags of stuff under [...]