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Not the planet. Well, I’m sure it could, because it’s super hot and also if it fell on you, ouch! But that’s not what I’m talking about. Mr. Sandwich and I try to be environmentally friendly. Yes, we love our… Read morePSA: Mercury Can Kill You
My plan was to do 45 good things by my 45th birthday. The things could be big or small. They could affect people directly or indirectly. They could be public or very personal. The idea wasn’t to change the world,… Read more45 Good Things: What I Learned
A week ago, I took the day off work and went to lots of doctors. Well, several doctors. Well, three. Nothing alarming is happening, but I like to stay on top of my regular checkups. Plus I need new glasses…. Read moreAn Apple A Day
I know my house is messy. I’m not a good housekeeper. I never have been, and neither was my mother. I know she would have recognized herself in Claire McCarthy’s Huffington Post piece.* Also, there’s this. I do want my… Read moreWhy My House is Messy
Please keep in mind that if you’re in line at a drugstore that also gives flu shots, and there’s a small child shrieking like a banshee next to you, it’s possible that she’s not actually all that poorly behaved. Maybe… Read moreNote to the World
I need to stop comparing myself to others, even people I admire. After all, they’re not doing what I’m doing, either.
No, this isn’t a Barbara Stanwyck movie. It’s just something we’ve found ourselves saying a lot. For the past five years. We moved into our house in November of 2008. That meant we got a new-to-us phone number. But, as… Read moreSorry, Wrong Number
These aren’t things I hate. I just don’t see what the big damn deal is. Pro sports Dr. Who Kate Winslet’s acting Neon clothing and accessories Jackass and Tosh.0 and shadenfreude directed toward strangers (actually, I do kind of hate… Read moreThings I Don’t Get
It rained in L.A. yesterday. With the colder temperatures we’ve been having, that means that the mountains got snow. And that means that today we went to the mountains. Baguette even had her first snowball fight. Which she started. A… Read moreSunday Snow Play
That’s what Baguette whispered to Mr. Sandwich this morning. Here’s how he’s spending the day.