Do rabbits have paws or feet? I think paws. Anyway, as promised, I am happy to introduce you to the happy tenant of the rabbit hutch I built. Meet Smudge: Isn’t he cute?!? I should probably explain his name. Or maybe I should just show you. See the smudge on his side/back? He has one [...]
This has been a crazy last few days. As some of you may know, my friend Heather Idoni and I collaborated on a story poem about the CPSIA in a Dr. Seuss style. In just a couple of days, this story has been picked up by Twitter, CPSIA groups and who knows what else. I [...]
No, this is not a Santa Claus post. It’s not even a Jesus post. This, my friends, is a bit of a Christmas rant. After a few weeks of shopping online and in stores, waiting for deliveries and wrapping gifts, I have a few things I believe that I want to get off my chest. [...]
It’s been a pretty long time since my last post. I won’t go into details now, but I’m very glad to be back, I assure you. I feel the need to blog about something that happened a few minutes ago. The phone rang and I answered it, “Hello?” The lady on the other end says, [...]
I’ve had a rough couple of days and anything that actually makes me smile deserves to be shared. This one did it.
Does anybody remember the group Mummenschanz? If you’re very far under the age of 40, you might not. I seem to remember them being on Sesame Street and The Muppet Show. Ah, those were the days. Well, this video reminds me of something they would do and it’s very cool. I sat here watching this [...]
This was in our local paper yesterday and I thought it was appropriate to share since I’m in a major winter BLAH phase. 10 reasons to appreciate the cold Iowa winter Here are 10 things to ponder as you shiver through another day in Iowa’s Endless Winter: The good news – no mosquitoes! If you [...]
I don’t know what is wrong with me, but today I decided I want another pet. Not just any pet…a Robo Hamster. Never heard of a Robo Hamster? I hadn’t either until we went to Petco to get some cat food. Yes, food for the cats we’ve had for less than a year that live [...]
I was tagged for this on my homeschoolblogger blog, but I’ll post it here, too. I’ve been tagged by Kelly at Unschooling @ Sage Manor. I haven’t done a meme/tag for awhile, so…why not? Here are the ‘rules’: Link to the person that tagged you. Post the rules on your blog. Share six non-important things/habits/quirks [...]
Maybe I’m just in a weird mood due to every part of my body but my right ear being in pain from a brutal kick-boxing workout last night…but this is the kind of thing that cracks me up. Don’t let the website address worry you – it’s worth the visit. Note the ‘unforeseen circumstances’ reference. [...]