I have not been able to eat or drink anything but carbonated beverages since Wednesday. I feel basically fine otherwise, so it's really strange. Have you ever noticed that there are no carbonated beverages that are really good for you ( Read more... )

I love back-to-school time. I loved it when I was a kid--we moved every summer, so I spent every August unpacking boxes and hanging around a neighborhood where I didn't know anyone, and I was happy when school started and I could go someplace with playground equipment and other kids ( Read more... )

Colin and I signed up for the Moonlight Margarita Run, which was held last night. Well, I signed up for both the 5k and the party, and he signed up for just the party. I'm finding that 5k runs with good after-parties are a good way to get my race fix while also doing something with my family. This race was held to benefit the Town Lake Hike and ( Read more... )

Last night, all four of us were in the backyard. We can't hear the doorbell or see the front door from the backyard (this becomes important later). I quickly realized that going out barefoot had been a dumb move and went inside to get shoes ( Read more... )

I was dreading the 4th of July weekend. So many things are closed, most notably Calvin's day care, YMCA daycare, and baby swim class. And it is so freaking hot you can't go outside for much of the day. Which leaves me with three days to fill and not a lot to fill them with ( Read more... )

Colin and I are trying to plan our Thanksgiving trip. We always fly to see my parents in Raleigh. However, air travel is more expensive than it used to be, plus Calvin no longer qualifies to fly as Infant on Lap, so this is now a very expensive proposition. So we are trying to think about whether we even want to go, how we would get there, and what ( Read more... )

Colin very nicely agreed to take my car for its 60,000-mile check-up, which it is very overdue for. During the chaos of the renovation and move and more renovation, anything that could be put off until later, was put off until later. And it's later ( Read more... )

A wonderful thing happened yesterday. My in-laws agreed to watch Calvin overnight so Colin and I could go out ( Read more... )

A lot has been happening at MacDougal Manor lately ( Read more... )

Below is a list of the top 106 books tagged "unread" on LibraryThing.

The rules:
bold = what you've read,
italics = books you started but couldn't finish
crossed out = books you hated
* = you've read more than once
underline = books you own but haven't read yourself

1. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
2. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
3. One ( Read more... )