Tag Archives: life

Thoughts About the World

I’m kind of a hermit. News comes to me slowly, and I have all sorts of excuses. I did hear about everything that’s happening in Japan, so I’m not hear to confess that I just heard about it or anything. … Continue reading

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TV Man at the Laundromat

Sometimes, I wish I could read minds. But then I guess I wouldn’t get to imagine up scenarios for the interesting people I encounter or observe. I go to the laundromat on Friday mornings to do my laundry. Twice now … Continue reading

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Killing household bugs & writing gems

We moved into an apartment with bugs. Among a long list of complaints. It’s gross. I hate them. Especially when they’re on the ceiling. And when my husband isn’t home, I have no choice but to dispose of the little … Continue reading

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The Mom, The Wife, The Writer

At a conference I went to at Utah Valley University a while back, Shannon Hale talked about how she juggled being a mom and a writer. For her, she gets a babysitter in the afternoons and writes for a few … Continue reading

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Go do the laundry

This weekend, my husband and I reassessed how we wanted things to be going in our every day lives. We were staying up to late hours watching TV, and I was feeling like a lazy slouch in my day to … Continue reading

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