sidenote segue on my woo woo governor

I put a governor on my woo woo here. Seriously. I do. You know, like how some U-haul trucks have a built-in governor on the motor so we can only go a certain speed and no faster? They do that for our protection. They know we don’t know how to drive that big rented truck anyway and we’d be a liability if we could go as fast as we wanted on the most stressful day of our year–what with all of our belongings in the rear…on moving day…and we’ve gotta get that truck back by a certain time or we’ll get charged. read more

September 23, 2014
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a letter to all parents on the first day back to school

To: all the parents of the earth on the day your kids start school in the fall
From: me…today on the day my kids went back to school

We dropped them off, my husband and I. We walked them into their loving classrooms. They were cool. They were fine. They were happy. They knew what to do. Our littlest one started Kindergarten without a hesitation, a misstep, a faltering or a look back. She was born ready for this day. Our oldest sauntered out to play like an old pro. Last year his teacher gave us the best compliment about our son. She said he is on his own form of Valium…that his calmness helps keep the other kids grounded. She said everything is no big deal for him. (I’m sure that is all true at school…but it is a different story at home.) read more

August 21, 2014
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scenes from the yard
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scenes from the yard

Today was the first backyard day in the desert. Fall is finally here. We cleaned all day–removed a zillion spider webs, trimmed everything in sight, and hosed it all down. The inside of our house is now fragrant and full of eucalyptus branches in vases. We even made this impromptu outdoor living room. Isn’t that metal gate awesome? I can’t remember the artist’s name—I think he’s from Utah. read more

October 22, 2012
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Skirty skirt
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Skirty skirt

Spring has sprung. Here is my new skirt. Upon looking at the cut fabric, my friend, Y, and I were sure that it would be very Urban Outfitters (and maybe that wasn’t such a good thing…) But as it turns out, it is more Neiman’s than Urban. I based the pattern on the Sew What! Skirts book- the A-Line guidelines. See more skirts from Sew What! that others have made here. So, I learned how to make a custom pattern. And the skirt cost less to make than any skirt at Target (I think I spent $16) and it fits well. Yippee!


March 30, 2010
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