This morning, Bill Press was ripping on former Senator Al D’Amato’s announcement that he and his new wife were going to have a baby. That sent Bill Press and his crew into a hysterical fit because Senator D’Amato turns 70
Go-To Products
In Ali Edwards’ latest newsletter, she asks her readers to consider their go-to products. The scrapbooking products you always use. Here’s my list: Adhesives — Tombo MonoAdhesive — Zots Glue Dots — 3L Photo Mounting Squares Pens — Zig pens
Forty-Two
Rachel just dropped by as I was cleaning my office/craft/crap area. She asks:“Mama, what is the answer to Number 6?” Not clear on what she was asking, I gave the only possible correct answer: 42. She walked away happy. That’s
Shiny Happy People
Especially for Miss C and The 108 (or anyone else interested): Shiny Happy People and for the youngun’s: Furry Happy Monsters Notice in the first video how much Mike Mills (the bass player)looks like Harry Potter? Since the video is
A Visit from Cousin Nit
The message light was glowing when I got back from coffee early Wednesday morning. It was daycare. “We think Sarah has head lice. We need you to pick her up right away.” What a way to ruin what was shaping
Rachel the Lyricist
I was trying to catch 40 winks after “Arthur” this afternoon. Instead of watching “Cyberchase”, Rachel decided to sing me to sleep. One song contained this lyrical gem “Even though your sister farts all day and all night,She’s still beautiful.”
Sydney, I Don’t Think We’re In St. Paul Anymore
One evening in early May, I went to bed in St. Paul, Minnesota. The next day, I woke up in Chicago, Illinois. I swear. The wind hasn’t stopped blowing here since May 10th. Some days, I think the wind is
One Page Wonder Technique
About six months ago, I found a card technique on the web called “One Page Wonder”. You stamp up one piece of cardstock and cut it to a specific formula. Then you add other cardstock and embellishments to finish 10
Stop Me Before I Buyout Office Max…
Earlier this week, I spent four wonderful days communing with my professional tribe. The Society for Technical Communication held its annual conference in Minneapolis. It was wonderful sitting in sessions and learning something related to my profession. It was wonderful
Tulips and Tornadoes and Trying
The weather’s been a bit unusual in the last week. When I woke up this morning and took out the dogs, it felt clammy outside. It was 74 degrees in my backyard this afternoon. It felt more like a late