Monthly Archives: August 2005

You’ve been to PostSecret, no? Click on the postcard above and read them all the way down. So worth it.

Jackson was antsy on the plane to Denver. I took the aisle seat and put him next to the window and he kept slamming the window shade up! And then down! So it would be light! Then dark! And then … Continue reading →

I’m currently stranded in suburban Denver with a dial-up connection in my old bedroom at my parents’ house. Which is, of course, a totally awesome way to go cold turkey on the Interweb for a week. I may or may … Continue reading →

“The world on time.” I was cleaning up my computer desktop this morning when I found these photos I took a couple of months ago when we were picking up a package at the big FedEx center in Goleta. I … Continue reading →

It was time to shop for a new bathing suit because they’re all going on sale, and Jack firmly stated his intention to take me shopping. I hedged. “What’s wrong with the bathing suits I have?” I demanded. “How about … Continue reading →

Blogging for baby furniture I’m on the Design Public blog this morning! They asked me to write something about children and design and in return I’m invited to buy something from their site at a discount. Which is clever of … Continue reading →

Top fifty films for children up to the age fourteen Jackson’s already seen half of the movies on the list because we’re such lax parents we’ll just pop in any old movie to get him to quit asking us for … Continue reading →

The other night Jackson had a screaming fit because the streetlights were coming on and it was time to come in and he didn’t want to stop playing with his friend Boloni*. It was the worst tantrum Jackson’d had in … Continue reading →

On Tuesday morning I took our dog, Katie, to work with me, as usual. It’s pretty boring for her there unless Tam Tam, the girl I share the office with, is in. About half the time Tam Tam’s out at … Continue reading →

In case this thing happens again next year and you’re wondering if it’s worth attending, this is what I took away from BlogHer ’05. Number One Best Thing was meeting people I’d only known from their blogs, but this was … Continue reading →