Housewarming presents...

Ilona’s still in the process of moving, so I thought we’d discuss some housewarming presents to give her to welcome her to her brand new home. I thought about bacon flavored vodka but frankly, it doesn’t scream “WELCOME TO YOUR NEW HOME” quite like bacon-flavored...

Moving…...

I am moving.  In a few minutes we will have to go and hit carpet stores trying to arrange for the selection of a new carpet, which will be installed after we move out and leave for the greener Oregon pastures. I have moved… twelve times in my life, I think.  This is probably...

I Love My Job...

see more Lolcats and funny pictures I love my job.  I really do.  If I didn’t have this job, I would still write “for fun” in my spare time.  But writing happens to be one of those jobs that sounds cool in theory. Be a writer.  Set your own hours.  Work out...

Anime Review: XXXHolic ...

Today I treat you to the review of latest anime my kids made me watch. XXXHolic. XXXHolic is an anime about a knucklehead kid called Watanuki.  He isn’t your typical anime hero type.  He has no sword, he’s slightly neurotic and prissy, and he is kind of a loner, who...

Taxes...

Sometimes this business makes you a bit bitter.  I don’t think that’s anybody’s fault.  It’s just that there is a lot of stress associated with the whole thing.  First you work to produce a new book, then you work to make it the best you can, then you get...

Entertain me...

As a writer, I’m usually on the other end of the blogging spectrum – I blog a lot.   One of the things that’s really frustrating about blogging is finding an entertaining enough topic.  Some days just nothing comes to mind and the blog post ends up consisting of...

Mom Trouble...

I’m filling in for Nalini today.  see more Lolcats and funny pictures I never thought I would become a mom, but I did.  And more, I’m a mom to two girls only two years apart.  They fight like cat and dog and have no problem bringing me to the brink of sanity in record...

What’s Your Poiso...

For my post today, I’m going to borrow my husband’s ode to the cool space men and women who clutch at their muscled thighs. I think it’s a very fun topic and I made the super cool space panda just for this post and I want to show it off.  We all draw inspiration...

Book Nook – Revie...

My husband bought me a Book Nook for my birthday.  I’ve played around with it for about a week and I really like it. Warning: loads of pictures. I got a fancy cover with it and it looks like this: I have to warn you – for some blasted reason, the camera had the hardest...

New Year Resolutions...

I don’t really believe in them, but if I did, these would be mine: Be less of an Ass. I am a terrible ass.  I get cranky if I don’t get enough sleep, I get cranky if it’s that time of the month, I get cranky out of nowhere and then I yell for a while and go to the...