I know, I know. There I go again. Leaving you all alone. But I always have somewhat reasonable excuses for disappearing, don't I? This t...

There is something I meant to rant about a few weeks ago after a quick weekend trip to Chicago. And I forgot all about it until today when, ...

Dear Yoplait: If you are in the market for a new spokesperson (or something like that), I've found the perfect talent for you. This is B...

Tomorrow is my birthday. But it is also one of those days when I have exactly zero free time. So Conservative Boy planned a birthday extrav...

Hi guys. Have you missed me? Julie has been too busy to let me chat with you lately, but I finally convinced her that I really, really, real...

In my world, no fall is complete without a trip to the pumpkin patch. Almost every year I lived in Des Moines, at least a couple of my lovel...

I am writing to inform you that the Bears jerseys are on notice. Conservative Boy was driving back from Des Moines today during the game so...

After I succeeded in convincing Conservative Family that bottled water wasn't a necessary purchase, I rejoiced. And promised them I woul...

Because I: 1. Am a dork 2. Love Johnny Cash (yes, I do) 3. Am a dork ... I am sharing with you this video, which is in appreciation of seism...

A random reason why I love going to the little local pharmacy down the street: When I pull up into the drive-through with a big dog in the b...

I first made this sauce about a month ago, after Q and MB generously brought us bags of tomatoes from their garden and Conservative Boy and ...

I am a list-making sort of girl. Right now, I have four lists going: one for work (lots of writing on it this week, more editing to come nex...

"You're closet dirty," Conservative Boy told me the other day, when he got into my car and saw the abundance of snacks litteri...

If you happen to stop by our house on a Sunday afternoon this fall, you will likely find this fellow greeting you at the window: This is Bea...

I'm not really trying a green roof. Pretty sure Conservative Boy would kill me if I started growing plants on the roof. He can't sta...