Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Random?
In which I discuss the direction of the blog, and other blatherings that shoot out of my fingers.
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Taking a Short Break
I've been under the weather for the past week, and am taking a break from blog posts this week. Thanks for understanding!
And, It’s August!
In which I begin preparations for a new school year.
Happy Amazon Prime Day!
Try Amazon Prime for free, and see how well it works for you. No commitment.
Ahh, the Sun!
Got a little too much sun today (fortunately, only a little), and am feeling a bit drained. Thus, tomorrow’s post is going to be a bit late. It will still run tomorrow, but not at the usual 8am run time.
New Old Content
I’ve recently backfilled in a bunch of posts from my old blog, so scroll down to see some interesting new old content!
Welcome to My New Site!
After my legal name change last year and then almost a year of impatience waiting for a certain web hosting company to have a serviceable product, I've decided to stop waiting. So here we are.
Queen Jenny the Wise
Tonight, at precisely 11:36 pm Central Standard Time, I shall reign over Sensible Castle for three minutes. That is all.
Learning to Live With Less
I seem to accumulate "stuff". All kinds of stuff. Possessions, paper products (yay Costco), books, food in the pantry, files on my computer, pounds on my waistline. Not because I'm a compulsive hoarder. I just like to be prepared. "Just in case."
Migraines.
I'm sitting here, third day of brain fog and body lethargy following a full day of "oh my god kill me now" pain on Friday. The crying. The tiredness. The everything.
Typewriter Blog Entry #2
The first typewriter blog entry was a little while ago, and here's a second one.
How I Prepare for Change
I don't deal well with change much of the time. Not the big stuff, anyway. It helps quite a bit if I have some transition time to get used to the idea, though. If I'm ready for the change when it happens, it goes really smoothly. If it's abrupt, if I didn't see it coming, or if I can't prepare for it, there is a difficult adjustment period afterward.
Being Female, But Outside the Inner Circle
"Moms' night out." "Girls' night out." "Nail wraps." "A day at the spa." "Out with my besties." "Mani pedi!" All of these phrases and activities leave me cold.
New Book: The Isle of Kern
The Isle of Kern is a fictional guidebook about a British island off the southwest coast of England. It contains plenty of literary elements, with excerpts of a fictional fiction book inside as well.
Tiny Houses
I'm digging this Tiny House movement. Giving up 3/4 of your stuff and living in a smaller space sounds really appealing to me. Less room to clean, fewer belongings to take care of, fewer places to lose things.
Stephen Fry on Humanism
From his many superb acting roles and books to his hilarity on QI to Molly Lewis's fantastic "An Open Letter to Stephen Fry," I've been a fan of Stephen Fry for about two decades. Here he is, sort of taking on the subject of how to be happy without religion.
Geek Mom: We’re Big in Japan
The Geek Mom book is now being published in Japan. In Japanese. With our words (except translated into Japanese) and Dave Perillo's illustrations. His awesomely fantastic illustrations are why, I think, we sold the rights in Japan. They are so cute.