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Monthly Archives: January 2014
The Seedy Underbelly of Spontaneous Homeschooling
The Big E went back to school yesterday after Monday and Tuesday cancellations due to extreme cold, making a grand total of five weather days in the last month. Woo hoo! No school! Before I catalog a number of our … Continue reading
I’ve Been Hustled
I saw my oldest friend yesterday, oldest by the length of our lifelong friendship. We decided to see a movie. Seemed like a safe activity given the potpourri of Best Picture nominees in theaters. American Hustle was the only film … Continue reading
Updated Weather Report for Saint Paul, MN
The city of Saint Paul has declared a snot emergency in effect until noon Friday. Additionally, the dangerous fever and chills advisory issued this morning will remain in effect until three am. Please check our webpage for a list of … Continue reading
The Yellow Hat
Once upon a time, I was a fresh-faced family doctor, buoyed by my own naïve optimism that I could change the world one patient at a time. I finished my residency, gardened for two months, and began my career at … Continue reading
The Top Ten Reasons Bangs Are Better Than Botox
Another beautiful day in balmy Minnesota and I suddenly find myself in the demographic most likely to seek Botox treatment. I’m not precisely sure how this happened. One minute I’m a dewy-skinned makeup-eschewing Oberlin co-ed, and the next I’m staring … Continue reading
Forever Young – Falling in Love at Interlochen
(*** Warning *** Technically this post is rated R for language and thematic material. If you’d prefer the PG version, please stop reading and send me your email.) Immortal Beloved – I dreamed of you last night. The two of … Continue reading
Here’s What I Do – Nontoxic Health and Beauty Product List
A couple years ago I went a little berserk, dragged all our health and beauty products out of every crevice of the house, and ran them through the Environmental Working Group’s Cosmetics Database. The EWG analyzed the ingredients of over … Continue reading
“Mom” Clothes – Not Just for Gwyneth Paltrow
Photos of Gwyneth Paltrow in “mom jeans” made the internet rounds this week. Curiosity piqued, I clicked on a link to check out the pants. Baggy, drawstring waist, blue denim. So what. Looked like she even had time to ask … Continue reading
Bucking Tradition – An Annotated Pictorial Rendering of the Final Nail in the Coffin of my Pastry Chef Aspirations
In junior high, I developed a profound love for sheep. Not a fetish, but definitely a mild obsession. My collection expanded to the point that we could decorate for Christmas exclusively with sheep. Over time, I sheared the collection to … Continue reading