Today was the Inaugural Homeland Memorial Weekend Half Marathon and I came in first place! No, really, I did! OK, in fairness I was the…
Back in February, I told you about a never-ending project I’ve been working on with leftover bits of yarn. And I mentioned that the stitching…
It’s Friday, April 29, 2011. It’s a date that will be remembered around the world as a commoner weds a prince in a faraway land.…
I beat two children today. I didn’t plan to do it. I mean, I expected to beat one, but the other just happened. I also…
At some point, I am going to need to go through all of my clothes and ditch the old stuff in preparation for my move.…
Shortly after moving into our new home, I started working on a queen-sized afghan using the bits and scraps of other projects. Paul and I…
My friend posted a list of 100 random things her daughter wrote about herself out of boredom and I thought I’d give it a shot…
The second annual “Freeze Your Fanny and Burns’ Supper Extravaganza” weekend is officially over and I think it was a great success! There were 18 of us…
Oh my, oh my, oh my! My normally quiet home has transcended into a madhouse! But it’s a happy madhouse. Yep, the house is chock-a-block…
Have you ever wondered how someone becomes 100% awesome? Well, here’s a Venn diagram to explain it to you! Yay! for awesome parents!
Since 1775, the United States Marine Corps has been winning battles and defending our nation. On what marks the 235th birthday of the Corps, I…
WooHoo! I made a trip to the homeland this weekend to make blagenda with my folks and one of my sisters. Her kids and my…
I was born as a homeless transient, living in hotel rooms on the road for the first couple of weeks of my life. Added to…
With pride and passion, I hung my American flag in front of my home today. With pride and passion, I am remembering our fallen soldiers,…
The folks came to visit, so while Daddy went on a bike ride to Palouse and back, Mum and I headed to Moscow for some…
Part of being a redneck means that homemade booze is a fixture in your life. In my case, I don’t make my own booze (anymore).…
A conversation this afternoon reminded me that it’s time to swap out handbags; something I’ve not done since returning from my holidays so it’s really…
Mum and I travelled to England and Scotland to visit some of my family and friends for two weeks in winter 2010 and this is a small…
Our time in the UK has sadly come to an end and we are now back in America after leaving Edinburgh in the early morning…
We arrived in Scotland yesterday afternoon to bright sunny skies. We had planned to spend the day winding up the English coast and stay somewhere…