Wine Please

When the baby is screaming and the toddler is shaving the cat: Wine Please

Songs that Will Get You a Ticket (T13)

| May 15, 2008

Now that we’re into decent roll-down-the-windows weather while driving, I’ve compiled a list, in no particular order, of songs you should NOT have playing on your stereo while driving, or you may feel your right foot getting heavier and heavier, causing you to speed and risk getting a ticket. Not that I’m speaking from experience. Ahem. All My [...]

A Thursday Thirteen to Soothe the Soul

| May 8, 2008

Whether it’s the actual melody line or harmonies or the complexity of the music, or the sincerity of the lyrics (or a little bit of both), these thirteen songs are ones that soothe my soul; that billow under me and lift me up; that act as a salve to my wounds; they mend the holes [...]

Happy VD! A Valentine’s Day T13

| February 14, 2008

Or, um.  Well.  You know what I’m trying to say.  Hope everyone is out there getting flowers, or chocolate, or jewelry, or maybe just a foot rub and a nice dinner. Here’s a list of 13 things I love besides my husband, my kids, my dogs, my cats, and my friends and family, and stuff I [...]

New Year’s Resolution…ala Thursday Thirteen

| January 3, 2008

Happy New Year! I can still say that, right, even though it’s the third of the month? My 2008 New Year’s Resolution is to Get Out of Debt…and here are 13 ways I’m going to save (or make) money in order to put a big dent in my debt: Ensure I’m bringing my lunch to [...]

Thursday Thirteen…13 Reasons I Should Never Be Called “Smarty Pants”

| December 6, 2007

I don’t claim to be of any great intelligence…maybe slightly above average.  I mean, I did well enough on my ACTs and SATs and my high school classes to get a really good scholarship at Ball State University, but I am no means brilliant.  And this list is a testament: Took me several years, and [...]