Mr. Man and I have opposing views of what exactly is meant by the word, "vacation." For me, a reduced level of activity from the normal business- say, lounging by the pool all day- is what comes to mind. For him, vacation simply indicates more free time to cram full of activities. A sunris...

Did they really just play "Lord of the Dance" at the Inauguration? Really? Had I been a McCain supporter, I would have taken this as evidence of my vindication. As an Obama supporter I merely thought, "He needed a better liturgist on his transition team." Favorite line from the s...

Well, hello! Long time no see. You see, I was stranded in the wild snowed-in landscapes of Idaho, without a wireless Internet connection. I nearly froze to death.  And before that was running around in a mad attempt to get everything done two weeks early. And before that...I was in jail. In An...

This year one of my sisters suggested donations in liue of or as part of our Christmas giving, a nice tradition to start, I think.  It seems that this idea is buzzing around in many people's heads: Did any of you watch that video and whine quietly in your heart, "But I like giving gifts- does that ...

Note to self: Do not chug a cup of coffee 5 minutes before your 7am excercise class. ...

...The local religious good store has "HALLELUJAH!" in the front window, not to celebrate Prop 8 passing (boo, hiss, hiss), but to celebrate Obama's election....

Would you like to know what my marriage is really like? Go read this....

Last night my friend Dana, my husband, and I made plans for a noshing and drinking tour of local restaurants hosting election parties. We arrived at the first one around 8pm thinking that we had at least 2 hours of map watching before any sort of predictions would be made. So when we walked in to fi...

I never thought I'd say this but...I miss my acupuncturist. Dude. Those magic needles, which were intended to help get me knocked up, instead helped me sleep through the night for the first time in YEARS and (here comes too much information) poop like a regular person. (Pun intended) So even tho...

A week ago today I had the procedure. The procedure which could have told us "there's a problem" or possibly boost my fertility in the next few months. Other than a few interesting points of anatomy, it didn't tell us much. My husband and I are quickly being sorted into the "T...