the life and times of a domestic diva extraordinaire
Posted in Life at Our House on Aug 29th, 2008
We walk by this house every day on our morning walks. It’s a rental. With a landlord that just wants to collect rent. The roof is old. The siding is falling off. The blinds in the windows are bent up and don’t match. There are a couple of window air conditioners, which means it probably […]
Posted in Joey, Life at Our House on Aug 26th, 2008
Joey’s new favorite toy – my heels. I’ve left them out a couple of times recently (I hate wearing heels and take them off the moment I enter the house), and he has discovered the joy of walking around in them. As a bonus, they make great noise on the wood floor. Click on the […]
Posted in Life at Our House on Aug 21st, 2008
I went through our budget this week. With Steve’s paycheck, after we pay the mortgage, student loans, car payment/tags/insurance, gas/electricity, water, trash, cell phones, cable/internet, groceries and gas, there is only $150 leftover for everything else. Everything else includes home maintenance, car maintenance, Target/Walmart (dish soap & toothpaste), clothing, gifts, entertainment, dining out, knitting, beer […]
Posted in Life at Our House on Aug 7th, 2008
Ben is marching around the house, riding his broomstick horse, his cowboy hat on his head. Joey has the tail of a stuffed animal pulled through his legs, holding it with one hand as the animal trails behind while the other hand steadies a blue cool-whip-style bowl on his head, as he marches around the […]
Posted in Life at Our House on Jul 21st, 2008
Today is the first day of my new routine. I work from home, editing knitting patterns, for a magazine and occasionally for independent designers. I’ve always been paid by the project rather than the hour. I mean, with little boys running around, it’s quite difficult to clock my time. But recently I learned from an […]
Posted in Life at Our House on Jul 16th, 2008
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