State Fair trip yesterday was epic. Sweet Pants and I like to go every year, one of our favorite cheap dates. This year, my sister decided to bring her kids (age 9 and 11) down, and then my dad came, too! Luckily, I decided to buy tickets and ride ticket sheets early (highly recommended, especially for ride tickets!!!). We arrived around 11 am. The ( Read more... )

Haven't posted here while. I was sucked into the vortex that is Facebook ( Read more... )

Eight years ago today, I married my very best friend in the world.

I love you Sweet Pants!

Ok, writers of the world (but not YOU rdansky or sailormur or mthielbar. YOU know what you're doing) pay attention ( Read more... )

Wow, i had the awesomest Saturday yesterday. Slept in (woot!), then went to get my QUILT on! I got on a tear--finished BOTH baby quilt tops for strretch's twins (pictures will follow soon!). While Sweet Pants did a lot of yardwork, I also then attacked the front room for cleaning/purging and got rid of mountains of paperwork ( Read more... )

To celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Laura, your pirate name is
Second Mate Grace the Yellow
What is YOUR pirate name?

Ok, venting my spleen on a language idiom that irks me ( Read more... )

But, a silly meme ( Read more... )

Hey folks. I have started a business blog, about coaching. And inspiration. And various and sundry Deep Thoughts(TM) interrupted by the occasional shameless plug. Check it out: archercoaching.blogspot.com

I took ALL of Saturday off (a rare treat). I quilted like crazy. Love it ( Read more... )