Weekend reading: August 23

Parents ready to pay up for post-secondary education — even if it means straining their own finances, financialpost.com Back-to-school season: Resist the tyranny of overspending, globeandmail.com Everything You Think You Know About Poverty Is Wrong, xojane.com Artspeak sucks, and that's … Continue reading →

Westies take note!

I am working on a new issue of the Extra Helping and it's almost ready to go. If you like to eat, you might really like this one. And no, it's not about dog food. :) (Not sure what I'm talking about? Go/read/signup right … Continue reading →

What has this baby learned in 42 years?

The eldest and I went for a walk the other night and somehow got to talking about Traumatic Teenage Events and how they tend to stay with us over the long haul. Seventh grade was the most challenging year for me. I was tall - all knees and elbows and pointy bits - and although I had a few … Continue reading →

Growing my own good luck

The container in this photo is a cube-shaped flower pot made out of clear glass. It's on the smallish side, maybe 4"x4"... the former home of a succulent that my eldest killed from neglect. I was going to pitch the whole thing but at the last minute I was convinced to keep it and reuse it for … Continue reading →

Weekend reading: August 16 edition

Reading: Monkey’s selfie at center of copyright brouhaha | Ars Technica http://t.co/6Loqg1wn4A [Also, BEST SELFIE EVER] — andrea tomkins (@missfish) August 13, 2014 Here's What Happens When Your Joke Goes Massively Viral On Twitter, businessinsider.com McLeod: Time to start helping, … Continue reading →

a peek inside the fishbowl

. . . where content is king, er, queen

Weekend reading: August 23

Westies take note!

What has this baby learned in 42 years?

Growing my own good luck

Weekend reading: August 16 edition