I woke up at 3 AM thinking about screens. They say we live in a “digital age.” Everyday at work and at home I am surrounded by screens, often 3-4 at a time (2 computer, an ipad, a phone) or more. Often my first action in the morning is to grab my phone, which I … Continue reading »
I Can’t Sleep: Possible Blogging Topics
I can’t sleep. I believe what I am experiencing right now is what some call “Insomnia.” I put it in quotes because I have experienced this only a few times in my life and so for me it’s less a reality and more a blip in my otherwise perfect sleeping history. Carrie says I’m a … Continue reading »
How to Talk to a Quiet Person: A Public Service Announcement
I am a quiet person. I have been a quiet person my whole life and I come from a strain of quiet people who have the gene of quiet. My grandfather was a quiet person, and my mother is a quiet person. That’s as far back as I know the quiet travels, though I suspect … Continue reading »
On Turning 30 and Being Cool
I turned 30 last week. So far, it’s not too hateful, being 30. I have friends who had a hard time with this milestone birthday, but, like Carrie said, “30 suits you.” Indeed, I failed in my 20s to do many of the things some believe characterize that decade: drink too much, do drugs, wake … Continue reading »
How to Find, Sand, Prime, Paint, and Hang Cabinet Doors Turned Into Chalkboards
I love the new trend of turning anything and everything into a chalkboard. It’s all over the Pinterest. If you haven’t seen it, search for “chalkboard” and you’ll get about a million pins. Here’s a random assortment of things you can turn into a chalkboard: Cabinet doors, doors, walls, insides of cabinet doors, mugs, placemats, … Continue reading »
A Visit to the Warehouse and Possible Buyer’s Remorse
This weekend we went to a sale at a warehouse. This warehouse: I found out about this warehouse sale on a poster at Starbucks when I went in for my second caffe latte of the day. (I went off coffee for 25 days as part of a self-improvement scheme that has since ended with me … Continue reading »
My Mother the Seamstress, My Father the Maker of Things: An Ode to My Parents
My parents are very knowledgeable and talented individuals especially when it comes to home improvement and decor. When I was 6 and my brother was 2, they moved into what is known as a “fixer upper,” if by fixer upper, you mean: There was a dead squirrel on the stairs leading up to the second … Continue reading »