Name That Tune!

    Yesterday I had this idea for a really cute t-shirt and somehow that idea led me to researching various cartoons from the 80’s. Among other things, this brought up a plethora of memories from my childhood, including the delightful...

Baby’s First Hot Pants

    After a rather stressful day, I crashed in the basement, turned on the television, and watched a cartoon. Seems like a simple, innocent plan, right? You’d think so, but you’d be wrong. Because apparently the world is ending, the...

Superfluous Wishes

    As you might have noticed by now, there’s a rather large and colorful button on the left side of the screen, featuring a raspberry shopping bag and the words “My Christmas Wishlist.” And as you might have guessed, if you click...

Gratuitous Gratitude

    In the wise words of Irving Berlin, “Ooooh, I’ve got plenty to be thankful for!” (Yeah, you know I’ve had that song stuck in my head all day. No Thanksgiving’s complete without Bing Crosby crooning at you 24/7.) I...

Me? High Maintenance? Um, yeah, maybe…

    For years I’ve been tripping over myself to rebut any accusation that I’m a high maintenance woman. Sure, my year’s supply of shampoo may cost $75, I do have a deeply passionate love for filet mignon, my underwear may cost $60...

Wee Kiwis and Potters

    To continue my love-fest for other nationalities, have I told anyone lately how much I love New Zealanders? Well, I’ll get to that, because statements such as this should not be neglected. But before I go too far along this rather...