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I'm done commenting on the craziness of working from home and trying to make time for life. Done. Someone commented on it today, and I realize that I may have been whining. It is possible. And while not without reason, I hate whining. Ask my kids how empathetic I am in … [Read more...] about The Monday Menu: November 9, 2009

Kumquat's face says it all. I managed to do it. We went to an apple orchard. We took pictures in the leaves later that day at the park. We painted pumpkins. Seasonal activities abound. I may not have cleaned my house this weekend, but I did get all of the grocery shopping … [Read more...] about The Monday Menu: October 26, 2009

I spent the weekend playing with my camera (that's my 14-day-old niece above), working and getting ready for the book fair at Kiwi's elementary school...in between numerous engagements that kept me out and running around. I'm beginning to consider hiring a personal assistant. … [Read more...] about The Monday Menu: October 12, 2009

October? No. It can't be. I am in serious denial. Yet here it is. Leaves turning, weather getting colder and still I can't believe we're here in fall. Fall has innate the ability to force me into cleaning, purging and organizing before the temperature drops to below zero … [Read more...] about The Monday Menu: October 5, 2009

I was transported back to 1987 today, except I was the same age as I am today and in awe of Richard Dean Anderson, who had just saved the day and pulled a classic MacGyver by getting the car started using nothing but the power adapter wiring from the tape deck, some discarded … [Read more...] about The Monday Menu: September 28, 2009