In the past, I have been really terrible at leaving work at work. As a teacher, it is really hard not to take things home with you. This year, however, Tim and I have made a really conscious effort to… Read more ›
I’ve been thinking a lot about space, probably because I am getting ready to own some. I’ve also been listening to a lot of music, which only helps to foster my thinking. In particular, I’ve been listening to the band… Read more ›
I have to admit, I haven’t really been following the new Mommy Wars all that much. Franky, it just seems like a way to get women mad at each other and shift their focus off of more important issues like,… Read more ›
We bought a house. Exciting, right? Yes, yes it is. Though it is also terrifying. Even though I had some reservations (And some more. And some more. And even more than that.) about buying a house in the suburbs, it… Read more ›
Every once in a while, a television show comes along that captures life so perfectly and beautifully that you savor every minute and can’t wait to get home and watch more. And when that show is over, you cry. And… Read more ›
Many people tell me that it is absolutely impossible to have a perfectly equal partnership with someone you marry. And this is most often the criticism I get when I say I write about gender equality in marriage. To which… Read more ›
It has come to my attention today that, for some time now, Tim and I have been using the same toothpaste. This may not seem shocking to most of you, as it would seem relatively normal for two people, married… Read more ›
You absolutely must read this awesome post on Offbeat Home about how making your home is similar to writing. Making a home is writing. It combines what is already available, like a blank sheet of paper, with human creativity and… Read more ›
When I get started on the name change thing, I really cannot be stopped. There was an article on Jezebel a few weeks ago titled “Keeping Your Name? Midwesterners are Judging You.” Here, take a peek: LiveScience reports that researchers noticed… Read more ›
I’m on Offbeat Bride today! Women keep their name for a variety of reasons. For some, it is a feminist decision that defies patriarchal norms that often come along with becoming a wife. For others, a name can reflect one’s… Read more ›
Since we’ve decided to buy a house in the suburbs… Wait. Did I mention that we actually decided this? If not, well, we did. We’ve been back and forth over the issue a lot, and since the economy seems to… Read more ›
Remember how I just told you all how busy I am right now and how I was starting to get things under control? Well, this weekend there was a fire in our apartment building. Everyone’s safe, and it wasn’t our… Read more ›
I don’t really want to come on here after being absent for over a week and complain about how busy I am. But OMG YOU GUYZ I AM SO BUSY! Most of it has to do with the fact that… Read more ›
Well, I just read this op-ed in the Chicago Tribune from a man who recently had to put his dog down. And I bawled my eyes out. Don’t click through unless you have Kleenex handy: For Frank was still young… Read more ›
I was talking to my pal, Jillian, a few days ago, and she brought up an interesting point. The strongest structure is a triangle; with three legs, for example, a stool won’t wobble as it would with four, and it… Read more ›
Seriously, y’all, there are people out there who actually live without a television. After a few months of this numbing routine, we decided to get rid of our TV. It wasn’t a radical decision at the time. We just knew… Read more ›
This week, I have been on overload. You may have guessed by my absence here. Seriously, though, I’ve been doing too much. The way I see it, I have four separate things going on in my life: Blogging and writing… Read more ›
Tim and I had a conversation about money yesterday that didn’t involve yelling and screaming. I know, right? Exciting stuff. You may remember me writing about sharing money about a year and a half ago. In short, we decided to… Read more ›
Y’all might not know this about me, but I used to be a dancer. I took ballet classes from the tender age of 3 all the way through the age of 13. When I got older, I added more classes… Read more ›
According to The Huffington Post, cohabitation is a bad idea. “So what’s so wrong with living with your boyfriend or girlfriend? Let’s forget the studies pointing out the booze (cohabitors drink more), weight (they’re heavier) and happiness (they’re not quite… Read more ›