An Apple A Day

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

Why My House is Messy

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

Things I Don’t Get

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

45 Good Things

My 45th birthday is coming up, and while I don’t think that 45 is any kind of a milestone at all, I wanted a way to mark the occasion. So between now (January 8) and my birthday (February 6), I’m… Read more45 Good Things

Instagram

I’m on Instagram. Again. I was on a year and a half ago, and I couldn’t find any of you, and it was lonely. So I closed my account. Now I have a new account! With one picture! (Don’t worry…. Read moreInstagram

The A to Z of 2013

I am totally stealing this idea from Lindsay of A Design So Vast. And as with everything, I couldn’t have done this without Mr. Sandwich–and I’m referring to getting through the year and coming up with all the items in… Read moreThe A to Z of 2013

I Would Make a Terrible Addict

Right now I feel drunk. I’m not drunk, though. I’m on Percocet, and I don’t much care for it. On the other hand, I care even less for the pain that comes with passing a kidney stone. But every time… Read moreI Would Make a Terrible Addict

Mom-Friendly Meals: Shrimp and Potatoes in Garlic Butter

I love shrimp. Love, love, love it. Yet for some reason, I almost never cook with it. I’m trying to change that, though, because I have come to the conclusion–quite vocally, if you check with Mr. Sandwich–that I don’t like… Read moreMom-Friendly Meals: Shrimp and Potatoes in Garlic Butter

Mom-Friendly Meals

Recently, some of my friends have said, “You really seem to have this meal-planning thing down. What’s your secret?” I do not have the meal-planning thing down. My secret is that I have a child who is slightly older than… Read moreMom-Friendly Meals