Grumpus Soup

We conjured up this super easy (and healthy) recipe the other night when Szaba was possessed by The Grumpus Monster. It magically transformed her back into our babbling bundle of joy. It doesn’t seem fair to keep this power all to ourselves, so…

Confused and Amused

I’ve only been doing this “blog thing” for a couple of months now, but I continue to be confused and amused by the odd spam comments I receive. And I figure, why keep all of that quality entertainment to myself?

I’m Listening

Since I do live in Seattle, that gives me the right to co-opt Frasier’s “I’m listening” catch phrase, right? For those of you who’ve been following this blog for awhile (thanks!) as well as you newbies (welcome!), I’d love to hear from you. This has been my basic format so far:

Walking

Some of us like the gym. Some don’t. Some of us have time for the gym. Some don’t. I’m a double “don’t.”

Inspiring Minds: Dalton Ghetti

My friend April recently posted a link to Dalton Ghetti’s tiny pencil art on Facebook with the simple, eloquent comment, “People are amazing.” After seeing pictures of Dalton’s work and learning more about him, I couldn’t agree more. My favorite quote from the artist:

May All Your Days Be Gold

I heard this song in the car the other day on KEXP. It reminded me of my recent manifesto to start every day cuddling with my baby. If you’re in the mood for a feel-good tune, this is well worth a listen. “In silver piles of smiles,/May all your days be gold, my child … ”

New Year Quotes

“Another fresh new year is here … another year to live! To banish worry, doubt, and fear. To love and laugh and give! This bright new year is given me, to live each day with zest. To daily grow and try to be my highest and my best!”—William Arthur Ward “We spend January 1 walking through our … More New Year Quotes

That Dancing Guy

The other day I was going to meet a couple of old Cranium alumni for happy hour. At the last minute, my friend Wynn had to cancel. I’m leaving for my whirlwind trip around the world that night at 1:00 AM. Hold up. What!? Whirlwind trip around the world? Turns out he was helping Matt … More That Dancing Guy