We're really good about not wasting food, for the most part. at least lately. Whole foods, carefully planned meals, etc. And I've watched food prices soar. So I just did the most crazy person thing I've ever done.

I just hit "checkout" on 20lbs of quinoa and 10lbs of lentils. organic, delivered.

yanked from ferragus

Instead of us all sending around more emails about how horrible Sarah Palin is, let's all make a donation to Planned Parenthood.

In Sarah Palin's name.

And here's the good part: when you make a donation to PP in her name, they'll send her a card telling her that the donation has been made in her honor.

Here's the link to the Planned ( Read more... )

ashton: MROWW.
me: Ok, come up.
Ashton: MRRRROw.
me: No. I don't lift up lazy babies. you want up, come up.
Ashton: mrROrrrOOwwww. 
me: NO.
Ashton: mew.

yo, koipond  ! I promised you philosophical waxing about the social value of LARP.

I'm making good.

Here's the thing - there's something about the quality of roleplay I see from my regular players that transcends "roleplaying".  It becomes personally cathartic, it becomes Sacred, it becomes creativity and joy and trust and humanity manifest.  Like a ( Read more... )

lala
lala
lalalarp!

so, check it!  I'm giddy to see LARPing hit more mainstream media outlets.

and I'm a total fangirl of the reporter. 
(hopefully that doesn't create any ethical concerns!)

posting now and will clean it up later:

Like many young people, Michelle loves listening to music - it gives her a sense of escape. As she stood outside of her home, headphones in place, gently swaying to her favorite song, she had no reason to think that tonight would be particularly memorable. In such a short life she has overcome so much: teenage ( Read more... )

I am a relatively thrifty human being.  I don't spend for the Latest and Greatest just because it's the Most Recent.  I don't buy designer labels, and I don't need status items ( Read more... )

OK.  babies are fabulous!  absolutely fantastic.

Ashton has become something of a snugglebug.  On his terms only, and mostly because
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Last night's dinner ( Read more... )

I'm bad at being anything other than straightforward ( Read more... )