Some days, I think about all of the grandiose and magnificent things I could be doing to change the world. I could be saving lives as a medical doctor or teaching university students at Stanford or coming up with brilliant new technology ideas at the Google headquarters. And yet, here I am - blowing noses, […]
May in Arizona = Plenty of Sunshine. Wait, scratch that. Every day in Arizona is bright. The sun is a permanent resident here...even in mid-January. It can be raining one moment, and then the sun will come out just like that. Sometimes the sun even shines while it's raining. How cool is that? Okay, I […]
"People with straight hair always want curly hair; people with curly hair always want straight hair." Except me. I have always loved my naturally curly locks. Sure, there were moments in my pre-teen and teenage years where I looked longingly at the silky straight hair of actresses and models. But, even then, I never really […]
Here's a fun way to: Teach your child the ABCS or 123s Celebrate a birthday Teach basic math skills to your 2nd grader Prepare talk-worthy appetizers for your friend's 30th birthday bash Say "I Love You" to your husband on your anniversary How about this? Make letter and/or number-shaped brownies. Or Jello. Or pancakes. Or […]
epilate : the removal of hair by the roots I'll admit: Epilation scares me to death. I like having smooth legs, don't get me wrong. But I don't like the prospect of having to endure pain unnecessarily. That said, I know some people opt to epilate instead of shave because it allows them to have […]
As I mentioned previously, I grew up in a family of six kids - five girls and one boy. Our family was a bit "unconventional," I suppose. We were all birthed at home in my parents' bedroom (with the exception of my oldest sister). We weren't vaccinated. We were homeschooled. We didn't own a TV […]
Lately, I have nothing to wear. When I'm around the house, I'm okay. I can relax in my yoga pants with oversized tees or "indecent" camisoles. But when I have to leave the house, I stand in my closet and hem & haw over my choices. Some of my pre-pregnancy jeans and pants fit now, […]
I haven't bought myself a pair of pajamas in years. It's not that I don't like pajamas. I do. I love slouchy pajama pants, satiny PJ shorts, shirt dress nightgowns, baby soft robes, and stretchy sleeveless tops. But that kind of purchase seems like a "luxury" in my book. So I spend our money on […]