There is a box inside my front door that has been there since a few days after Christmas. First, it sat by the Christmas tree. Then I moved it to a side of the kitchen, where I would be sure to see it every day, thus ensuring that I would deal with it sooner than later. When … [Read more...]
Google Drive to the Rescue
I go grocery shopping every Sunday. It's a chore that I dread, because I simply can't just go grocery shopping. First I must take stock of what we have in the house, throwing out leftovers and judging whether the moldy fruit is too moldy to keep, and musing on how much Caffeine … [Read more...]
“Lost In Living,” Documentary About Motherhood Screening This Friday
There is a lovely, quiet, and amazing film in the works. It tells the story of a handful of women and their lives as creative people who are also mothers. The filmmaker, Mary Trunk, followed their stories for seven years before assembling her footage into a feature-length … [Read more...]
The Return of Appointment Television
My parents know exactly what's on TV every night of the week. They know when re-runs will be on, when "there's nothing on tonight," and when to be excited that a new episode of [insert crime drama here] will be on. For many years I have considered this to be an amusing … [Read more...]
Weekend Activity: Free Museum Visits!
My son, then 3, helps animals enter Noah's Ark, two by two. Photo by Lisa Kelly. Several museums are opening their doors to SoCal dwellers for FREE this weekend as part of an event called Museums Free For All in Los Angeles that aims to encourage people to visit these fortresses … [Read more...]