• The post that vanished

    I wrote a post last night and my wifi cut out and I lost the post. It was totally amazing. Gripping. You missed out. So for today, I’m posting on disasters over at Magical Words. It’s long, thoughtful, erudite .…

  • not on the Nano train

    I’m not nanoing this year. Mostly because I can’t seem to organize to write for it right now. Between this stupid single-momhood, the day job, and general distraction, I don’t think I can focus enough. Plus my desktop computer is…

  • A little bit of politics

    I read this tonight on a Huffington Post article about Michele Bachmann. Note that it comes at the end and has nothing to do with the article about her, but refers to a video clip. Here’s the quote: Eric Fehrnstrom,…

  • productivity

    Today we took my iMac to the shop to get a new hard drive because apparently there’s a recall on them, and though I haven’t had trouble, it could happen any time, so I took advantage of the good weather…

  • Winners!

    Okay, thanks to the random number generator, I can tell you who the winners of the giveaway are. Thanks for playing all! Paul @Princejvstin Wins card the first. Van P. wins card the second. Send me your preferred email and…

  • Skylanders Giants

    First, I’ve been watching coverage of Sandy and worrying about everyone on the east coast all day. Please know you’re in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you’re all safe and warm. Now, onto the actual subject of my post.…

  • Doing a Give Away

    I have some money to give away. Two Amazon Gift Cards, thanks to all of you who use my links to buy things. (And if you keep using my links, I’ll keep giving away money!!! So when you buy at…

  • Single parenthood

    Someone on facebook asked if it was hard to be a single parent. Or maybe it was is it it harder to be a single parent. I didn’t answer there because in truth, I’m not a single mom, I’m just…

  • A bizzard? Really?

    We had a blizzard today. A thunder blizzard. It didn’t last long, but we had whiteout conditions and meanwhile the thunder was just rolling. It was pretty cool actually, but mostly because I was in the house, not outside trying…

  • consider this an interesting title

    My favorite pizza place was closed tonight. It’s not permanent. The place will reopen soon. It moved and just hasn’t yet reopened. Darnit. I was in the mood to have food brought to me. Sadly, no one else delivers. Okay,…