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I picked these 30 “must-read” books based mostly on size. I wanted all of them to be conveniently located on the same area of shelf, and this is what fit. I think it’s a nice selection, though. There’s a lot … Continue reading →

Marshall’s New Year’s resolutions: “I promise to watch more TV and play more video games.”

I started watching Coldplay’s “A Head Full of Dreams” movie the other night. It included live footage of the band performing the song of the same name. If I hadn’t already known the title of the song, I might have … Continue reading →

Photo album ordered!

Today did not go exactly as planned. I don’t know why this should surprise me. It is, after all, Christmas time, when everyone and all their brothers are out in the world, and getting in each other’s ways, and making … Continue reading →

Dear Universe, I have been listening to you. I have absorbed your lessons. I really have. I have learned many things, and I am trying to be a better person. So can we just take a break, just for a … Continue reading →

I did some Christmas shopping today. I seem to have already hit that desperate, depressed, and sort of mindless realm of shopping that I usually don’t reach until much later in the season. So I’m ahead of schedule. Hooray?

I don’t like getting my hair cut, so I tend to put it off. My tresses had gotten very long and unruly, though, so I finally went to the salon this week. When I got home, my husband said, “Thank … Continue reading →

On this day after Thanksgiving, I am thankful for having survived the holiday. We spent the day with my in-laws and managed to get through the whole thing with no political beefs. I also finally managed to get my parents … Continue reading →

This morning, on the Facebook page that’s just for parents in my town, someone posted an opinion piece from the local newspaper. The piece was written by a local mother whose opinion is that the children of “H1-B1” workers from … Continue reading →