Moving day is Friday. Our family has been a whirlwind of packing (and unpacking - if we don't seal the boxes right away the kids think that's an open invitation to pull out the contents) and cleaning and sneezing (dusty!) and begging friends for help. Thank God for … [Read more...]
My Big Fat Farsi Funeral – Part 1
In December of 2008 my beloved friend Jinous succumbed to lung cancer. She was the healthiest person I ever knew. She ate healthy foods, she took healthy vitamins, she practiced yoga, she meditated, she wore magnets in her shoes, and she was religious in that mysterious and … [Read more...]
Two Thousand Words
When people ask to see photographs of my children, I usually show them this: And this: People say they look like angels. I know the truth. … [Read more...]
Take-home Message From the Giveaway
Holy comments, Batman. There were 504 qualifying entries for this contest, and lots of spam and people who didn't follow the rules. Many bloggers who run giveaways offer extra entries when you subscribe to the blog or tweet about the contest or like it on Facebook, etc. But I … [Read more...]
A Good Husband Deserves More Than a Bowl of Butter For His Birthday
At the moment, I am Not Taking Control of Stewart putting the kids to bed. Instead, I am on the other side of the house, trying to ignore all the misbehaving that I hear wafting down the hall. I am being so good about Not Going In There and Intervening. Aren't I? He hardly … [Read more...]