It’s Blog Action Day 2008, and the topic is poverty. Obviously that’s huge, and I don’t have any solutions to the big problem. But I do have a small solution that each of us can try. Go to Nothing But … Continue reading
I gave up on the 29-Day Giving Challenge a while ago, but today I gave a lot of things away. Yesterday I got a premium for subscribing to Everyday Food: two reusable shopping bags. I think this is a great … Continue reading
To begin with, I should probably mention that the sandwiches in the new blog header were not tragic. They were from a friend’s birthday tea, and were delightful. In fact, this was the tea that introduced me to chicken-cranberry salad … Continue reading
I really am not good at this giving thing. Hmm . . . I’m tucking in all of the yarn ends on a baby blanket that I made for our office manager’s new baby seven months ago. Does that count? … Continue reading
Not literally. First of all, I didn’t fall down. Second, I was busy all day doing my actual job. But I’m so tired, and was so focused on doing what I needed to at work, that I completely forgot to … Continue reading
But I’m not. However, that still is one of my goals for this afternoon, while J is off on a road bike ride in Malibu. It’s been a busy weekend, and it’s barely Sunday afternoon. Yesterday we decided to see … Continue reading
In the interests of simplifying my life–and hopefully our home–I’ve joined the 29-Day Giving Challenge. I’ll be giving away something every day for 29 days. So I suppose that means I should find something to give away, and a way … Continue reading
This weekend, I had a dream about escaping a tsunami. So I guess it’s no surprise that we finally decided to watch HBO’s Tsunami: The Aftermath. Once again, HBO has provided an excellent production that reminds us of ongoing recovery … Continue reading
Spike Lee’s new documentary When the Levees Broke is a wonderful, painful look at the effects of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans and other areas of the Gulf Coast. People there still need our help; please give to a worthy, … Continue reading
We have a friend who hosts charity Bingo nights. This month’s recipient is the Downtown Women’s Center. Reading: The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling; Metamorphoses by Ovid (tr. Charles … Continue reading
