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 [...]

Year of Gratitude #22

Ooof, I’ve been away a long time, it seems. A whole week? How’d that happen? Actually, I can tell you very easily how it happened… there’s this peculiar aspect to blogging (for me) that holds me accountable. And when I start to get behind, I keep telling myself, “the next post will be a really good one [...]

Halloween Mayhem!

Good times with Igneous Rocks at our Halloween ’09 concerts this weekend! (P.S. I’m trying out the “Gallery Function” here… not sure yet if I like it. Thoughts?)

My First Time. On Stage. In Underwear.

Somehow I’ve made it to the age of 27 before appearing in underwear on stage. I realize this may sound like a laughable statement to the greater population… “underwear on stage” sounds like a textbook stress-nightmare, right? (Just before the surprise exam, the flood, and the tiger who looks like your mother.) But for young [...]

100 Degrees in Tacoma!

Actually, it’s expected to be 103 by 6pm. But why argue degrees?

Nancy Drew is alive and well! (Like there was ever a question)

I always wanted to be Nancy Drew. The mysteries, the excitement, the little coupe she whizzed through the countryside, dispensing wisdom and “what ifs” to grateful town officials and movie stars… But, seeing as I have never even been to River Heights –much less befriended the police chief of said town– and since I am no longer a teenager, [...]

Today’s Word: HOPE

I was late to work this morning. Rather than fighting through the whiteout that has descended on downtown Tacoma in fog-form, I was sitting with my husband on the couch, watching our 44th president take oaths and take office. Yes, there is a lot of work to do. There always is. And, like the man [...]