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Online Dating Chronicles: Low Maintenance Lisa

Online Dating Chronicles: Low Maintenance Lisa

Because I think I’m low maintenance, I’m probably not. But, one unsolicited text a day makes me very happy. Replies don’t count…well, they do, but the unexpected random text of song lyrics always makes me smile…laugh even.  It’s like a flirty version of Name That Tune. OK, maybe not, but it’s fun regardless... Read More

What’s grosser than gross?

What’s grosser than gross?

Apparently, I’ve entered the snotty, stuffed up sinus phase of my illness.  Last night, I encountered the lovely sinus pressure and felt like my right ear was going to explode.  So of course, I tried to “pop” it.  I’m guessing I was trying to change the pressure in my head…either way, it was a bad, bad idea.

Remember the great red spot on Jupiter?... Read More

Online Dating Chronicles: Trying a new direction

Online Dating Chronicles: Trying a new direction

A few weeks ago, I saw two newish online dating sites mentioned on the Twitter. I say newish because I’m too lazy to look up when they went live.

One is called Tawkify. It supposedly helps you find a date based on your Klout score. There are no algorithms. There are people doing the grunt work. Supposedly…I’m skeptical as I always am. It was simple, you connect your klout account and answer ten questions... Read More

Life isn’t a highway, apparently

Life isn’t a highway, apparently

I was talking to a friend of mine about her teenaged son the other day.  He has no interest in getting his driver’s license.  This is baffling.  When I was a kid, back when we drove Fred Flintstone cars, people couldn’t wait to be free of the restraints of parental driving.  Sure, it wasn’t cheap, but I don’t remember anyone who at least didn’t WANT their license... Read More

My deepest, darkest sleep secrets

My deepest, darkest sleep secrets

 

I have a secret.

I sleep in Katie’s bed far more often than I should.

Yes, she’s snuggly and yes, I may be trying to soak up every single moment of my time with her.

But those aren’t the biggest reasons.

Why do I prefer to sleep in her bed?

Several months ago, Craig and I went out and forked over an insane amount of money for a new mattress.

Once we got it home, neither of us loved it nearly as much as we hoped, but you know, when you’ve had to sell a kidney to buy a bed, you kind of want to keep the rest of your organs, so you just deal with it.

No sooner had I accepted that perhaps sleeping on a cloud wasn’t realistic, the lovely people over at Sleep Number® contacted me and offered me a … wait for it … brand new Sleep Number® m7 Memory Foam bed... Read More

Where’s the water?

Where’s the water?

Hi everyone!

It’s been a while.

I’ve had so many things that I’ve wanted to share—thoughts, things that I love, stories about the kids—but I’ve second guessed everything.

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CUTOUT FOR SUMMER.

CUTOUT FOR SUMMER.

GOOD NEWS:

  1. It’s Summertime.
  2. You live in Sacramento.
  3. Wherever you live in Sac, you aren’t ever too far from a river. 

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