My lady’s been getting real good at taking selfies lately. She takes pictures of other things too, but the pictures she takes of herself are my favorite. She turned five last week and she threw all of her toddler caution to the wind, welcoming a big kid confidence that I barely recognize. At one point while we were celebrating her birthday… Read more →
Category: The Trivial
Happy Fourth of July
From our family to yours, happy fourth! Have fun, be safe, keep all limbs intact. Read more →
A Porch is a Porch, Of Course of Course.
I was starting to get pruny from soaking in my geographical jealousy over the outdoor living spaces of my Southern friends when it hit me. I actually do have a porch. I mean, our house, which one could only really refer to as a compound if you saw it because it’s so disco and weird, is an awesome little slice of… Read more →
Insta-Update
My lady and I got our snuggles out. We here in Los Angeles don’t believe in “Spring”. I can’t. I just…I can’t even. “Mommy, want to see the funniest face I can make?” (She’s obsessed with all the big girl pajamas she got as hand-me-downs from her cousins.) Love will keep us together. We’ve got some DIYing going on up… Read more →
It’s Like The Best Inside Joke I’ve Ever Accidentally Told Everyone
Last week I wrote a post claiming that “that’s my jam” no longer meant “I love that” but rather, that kids today were using it as a euphemism for spanking the monkey. Which, you have to admit whether or not that is totally accurate (which I will get to in a second) your day to day life has probably gotten… Read more →
And Then I Was An Old Person Using Slang That Made Me Sound Crazy (And Kind of Gross.)
In the late 90’s and early aughts (when I was a wee teen) the phrase “it’s my jam” was common. It meant “oooh, I love that!” or “this is my favorite song” or “I am really good at that.” I’m not wrong. Please, observe the use of the phrase by the lovely Busy Phillips in the 2004 classic piece of… Read more →
Tattoo Test Drive: Temp Tats for Grown-Ups
[me sporting Feather, by Jen Mussara] It’s weird, as a kid I thought I was being all responsible to my future self by not getting visible tattoos (I have three easy-to-cover tattoos, but nothing on my arms/back/chest/neck/etc.). Now, as an adult, I’m all about visible ink, and getting ready to take the plunge. Which is why Tattly makes me all… Read more →
Heh Heh Heh
Sushi Staplers Peeping Notebook Pen Orgy Off/On Coffee Mug Meowing Cat Pencil Sharpener (It meows.) Read more →
Moshe The Mischievous Mensch
Have you met Moshe the Mensch? He’s like the Jewish answer to that fakakta elf. His official name is the Mensch On The Bench, and he comes with his own perch to prove it. No, he’s not lighting Sparkles’ hat on fire. He’s a Mensch, he would never do that. That’s just a weird angle. Anyway Hanukkah came early this… Read more →
How Not To Get Maced: A Black Friday Shopping Guide
{via} A week from today, once our bellies are full of Turkey, a sinister darkness will descend over the US. THE LURE OF BARGAIN PRICES. I understand the pull. Remember, I ran with the brides to score my Vera Wang wedding gown at a 60% markdown. The force of half-off is strong, but this is one time of year it’s best… Read more →