And then there was silence

A new day dawns (at dawn)

Demoted

Women's work
My daughters were deep in the midst of an imaginative role playing game.They have dozens upon which they draw for daily entertainment:- Molly and Sally go the store- Snow White and Baby Horse at school- Rudolph and Clarice at the North PoleLoaf is often delegated the boy’s role, if there is one, or the role of lesser importance. In a recent game based on Little House on the Prairie, Peanut was Laura and Loaf was assigned the role of Jack . . . the Ingalls' family dog. She doesn’t seem to mind. Yet. But I digress.There they were, playing some game. They were chattering back and forth. I was o

Helllooooo, Lover.
I am a bargain shopper. I loooove finding a hidden gem – some retail item that has been deep discounted. It is a thrill¬—my reward, my due—for suffering the mall, or worse, the disorganized big box store. Lately, I have been getting my thrills in thrift stores. They appeal not only to my love of bargain hunting, but also to my desire to live a green lifestyle: reduce, reuse, recycle and all that good stuff. About a year ago, a coworker discovered a thrift store about 10 minutes from our office. It benefits the Lupus Foundation, and while 85% of the stuff there is of no interest to me, every now and then I find something truly spectacular.

Happy Halloween!

Wordless Wednesday: Getting ready for Halloween

Well hello, blog
Nice to see you? How've you been? Anything new? (Ha! Obviously not).Sorry for not stopping by sooner. It's been a little crazy around here, and on top of that, I've just not been in a very writer-y kind of mood lately. Hope you understand. I do - finally - have a couple of posts brewing in my head, so I'll be back very soon. Looking forward to catching up some more. Kimberly