Milk Tongue

Conor, our boxer, passed this morning. He was almost 13 years old. Patient, calm, solid, snuggly. He was my first dog. He was my children’s first dog (they couldn’t have gotten a better one). He never complained about their rough snuggling or attempts to ride him like a pony. Never growled, never nipped. If they […]

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Someone…whose picture is shown below…and who would kill me for posting this picture, if she knew, because she thinks she looks like a dork in it (uh, maybe like the most beautiful dork *ever*)…turns 12 today. Happy Birthday, Kit! I was super proud about keeping my mouth shut about the birthday present I got her […]

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A 20×30 print of this photo of mine sold this weekend at the Exposure.Detroit Garden City Hospital exhibit. Wheee! I couldn’t be happier that my first sale is helping such a great cause.

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(cross-posted to The Mamas!)
What music do you listen to when you’re in the car with your kids?
When my oldest was small, I listened to whatever - and I do mean whatever - I wanted. She wasn’t the type of kid who repeated inappropriate things at random times. We listened to a lot of David Bowie […]

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See the rest on my Flickr stream.

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Since I refuse to spend real money on anything other than major home renovations or car repairs, shopping for summer shoes has been a bit trickier than normal. But! I prevailed and found two good pairs. 35$ and 23$.

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a post from N.D. Wilson, children’s author:
“I have children, I love children, and imaginations need food. The world is big. The world is wonderful. But it is also terrifying. It is an ocean full of paper boats. For many children, the only nobility, the only joy, the only strength and sacrifice that they see firsthand […]

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My friend Nancy sent me a link this morning to Detour Magazine. I see the cover story and begin a round of kicking-my-own-ass. See, last year at about this time, I had an idea for a story. Indie Parenting. I had just read Neal Pollack’s “Alternadad”. I was thinking about kiddie indie rock bands like […]

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The first picture is how the kitchen looked when we moved in almost four years ago. The second picture is how it looks today. My Christmas present from my parents was All The Time It Takes For Grandpa to Fix the Kitchen Wall. This is how far he’s gotten with 2 full days of work. […]

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I picked these up at the Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center gift shop during a student art show that Kit was participating in. Who wants a letter? I’m dying to use these.
Gwen Frostic note cards 6.95

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