Mind Flush

At what point does stubbornness turn into a streak? And when does it turn back into stubbornness? Pretty sure I’ve hit one of those cusp...

After a stressful morning of watching my child get braces put on, some nature therapy was in order. I’m sure I’ll feel much b...

I just got to say to my kid, “Don’t stay up too late - your characters will still be there in the morning.”

Sometimes I’m just going to post pithy literary criticism:

So my daughter’s orchestra is playing several pieces this cycle that have next to no percussion in them, and the conductor decided to add in...

I mentioned my kid was a good artist, right?

I’ve been eating low carb/kinda keto for months now, but just recently have I gotten serious about tracking my macros, which is keto shortha...

A front coming through Pushes rain and clouds ahead. Christ, is it windy!

Both of my parents were artists, whether they got paid for it or not. My dad earned extra money doing lettering and pinstriping on boat tran...

I was finishing clearing my breakfast dishes when I heard Liza laughing in her room. Only ... maybe not laughing. I stopped to listen, and i...

Part of what I’m doing for the Create30 challenge is trying to post more intentional photos on Instagram, rather than just random shots that...

You know, for some reason it never occurred to me that trying to make our family's summer schedule was going to get harder once Liza got...

I’m writing a blog post while walking laps at the gym. Must be November. Since NaBloPoMo seems to not be a thing anymore, I’m trying somet...

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I think I finally found a way to make people stop thinking she’s sixteen!

Liza is taking a class in fashion illustration at Bay Arts, and today they got to work in charcoal and chalk pastels. I feel like she held h...

I try not to share too many craft projects on here, but look how pretty this is turning out!  (The yarn is solid purple; the pat...

... is this considered a "day off": Pack lunch and prepare breakfast for kid Handle some paperwork online ...

Some of my favorite branches on Liza’s family history, which is so wide she decided it’s a bush not a tree.