November 30, 2011 – 6:36 pm
This month I’ve been in the process of converting part of our basement into a play room. It is an unfinished basement and I’ve painted the walls and put foam mats down on the floor and fabric on the walls, and honestly it is super fun.
And then I came across this on Pinterest and I [...]
November 28, 2011 – 9:59 am
Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America, by Walter R. Borneman
Unlike several of the presidents in this little “between Jackson and Lincoln” clump, I had actually heard of Polk and knew a teeny bit about him. I knew that he was in some way involved in the Mexican American war (although I [...]
November 27, 2011 – 11:08 am
I know I shared one of these with you before and told you that I’d share the rest, but for whatever reason I just haven’t. Well, folks, this is your lucky day!
Fun, right? There are a few more that we haven’t edited yet, but these are the best ones. I also don’t know what Izey [...]
November 26, 2011 – 10:54 am
The Book: Brick Lane, by Monica Ali
The Story: Nazneen is born and raised in Bangladesh. Nazneen’s marriage is arranged when she is young. She is married in Bangladesh then promptly removed from her family and moved to London. Her husband is a good man, but is not attentive to her needs in any way.
Through her [...]
November 25, 2011 – 6:34 am
Because yesterday I stuffed myself silly and spent the whole day surrounded by people I love, I think that for the Friday Five today, I’m going to make a list of five things that I’m thankful for this year.
1. Shaun and Isaac- These guys see me at my worst and my best and with [...]
November 24, 2011 – 7:20 am
Nothing book related to day, just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope that today you get to enjoy your family, or relax on your own, or eat until you almost burst, or just have dessert… whatever makes you the happiest!
We are spending the holiday in our hometown, with both of our families and so far, [...]
November 23, 2011 – 10:33 am
The Book: 20th Century Ghosts, by Joe Hill
The Story: This is a collection of short stories by Joe Hill, author of Heart-Shaped Box and Horns. There is a lot going on here: a story about a kid locked in the basement of a lunatic with an old phone that seems to be connected to somewhere [...]
November 21, 2011 – 12:04 pm
I know that I showed off their Macbook Air cases, before, but I’m totally, totally in love with this iPhone case by twelvesouth.
I really love the sleek lines of the iPhone by itself, but I have to admit that I am HARD on phones. Right now, I just have this really plain green case [...]
November 20, 2011 – 8:23 am
Oh man, Drew, you hit it right on the head.
This is exactly, exactly right!
I read a few parenting books before I pitched them and figured I could do it without all the guilt of not living up to these crazy books!
November 18, 2011 – 10:08 am
1. After he gets home from work today, Shaun is on vacation for a whole week! Which means that, more importantly, I am on vacation for a whole week. We’re going to visit our families for Thanksgiving, but for 5 days it is just going to be us. At our house. No plans. I’m so [...]