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The saddest show on Earth

I have always been a bleeding heart for animals. I remember walking around my neighborhood when I was 10 with a stop -the -baby -seals clubbing petition. Something I saw… Read more »

Is My Saab Wagon a Clunker?

I remember the first time I drove my Saab station wagon, feeling like a mom before I'd even given birth to my twins. My belly, a driving hazard, barely fit… Read more »

Gilroy Gardens: PB&J is Not Contraband

Buried deep beneath a pile of swimsuits, a bottle of sunscreen, extra clothing and bulky beach towels lies the contraband, a soggy PB&J sandwich that only Flat Stanley could love… Read more »

Thank You

I intended to save this post for next Tuesday. I was going to mark the day my goal was officially achieved by telling you all that there’s no way I… Read more »

Let's Make Some Lemonade

My daughter was inspired last Sunday. She went into the backyard and picked four lemons from our tree. With only minor supervision (to make sure she didn’t accidentally sacrifice a… Read more »

Sea Change

Big waves were front-page news around here this weekend. They were ten feet high. A surfer died. We went to the beach to see Mother Nature show her teeth, and… Read more »

The Periphery

My oldest and my youngest. Sometimes I’m amazed at how alike they are.       <img src="http://thepioneerwoman.com/files/2009/08/a.jpg" alt="a Read more »

First Thing

Marlboro Man had mercy on us this morning and allowed us to sleep in until 5:30—a veritable lifetime of extra sleep when you consider the clocks were originally set for… Read more »

A Year Later

I can’t believe a year has passed since my nephew Elliot was born. A whole year. We had a different president then. Many people didn’t yet know who Michael Phelps… Read more »

Becky and Mike: Chapter 3,442

First: My brother Mike is in the hospital. He’s okay, but was there through the weekend and has to stay another night or two. After falling ill Thursday, he went… Read more »