It’s got to be lucky …

To lose your first tooth on New Year’s Eve:

The last day of the year

A miscellaneous catch-all post for the last day of the year.
Because–apparently–we don’t own any tables:

The artist at work
Andrew before the big JV invitational swim meet:
Maybe I can just tell them I ate some bad fish.
He was a little nervous.
Our discussion about me slipping on the ice:
Me: I thought I broke my arm for a moment.
Andrew: [...]

Playlist at JaNo

I’m posting over at the JaNo blog today, a recap of how I came up with (sort of) Dating on the Dork Side and the all important playlist that goes along with writing a new work in progress. Because, seriously, how do you write a new book if you haven’t made the playlist for it.

Raiders of the lost ARC and other book news

Look at what I have:

I’ve been sitting on these for a while (well, not literally, that would be uncomfortable). I wanted to surprise my mom with a copy, which meant pretty much not telling anyone else I had one (or rather, two). We don’t have enough to give out right now, but soon, I’m sure. We’ll [...]

Merry & Bright!

And they’re awake!
 

The dog would like her bone; Andrew’s hair would like a comb.

Santa took some cookies and left a panda!

Because it wouldn’t be Christmas if the cat didn’t climb the tree

Ah, there we go. Much better.

Shh … be very quiet

It’s 7:20 a.m. and everyone is still asleep. Well, except me. Clearly. I’m awake and live blogging Christmas. I’ve had my coffee, I’ve worked out (yes, I know. I’m crazy like that), and now I’m partaking in a fine, fine vintage of Gatorade.
The kids were ping-ponging off the walls yesterday, Kyra especially. So, you’d think [...]

Happy Holidays

Hoping your holiday is as joyful and crazy as ours is.

More let it snow!

But not the cozy, reading the anthology by John Green Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle. No, this let it snow:

It got a little wild out there yesterday. Speaking of which:

Those are oak leaves. I’m not exactly sure where they came from. It wasn’t just the kids kicking up some random leaf pile from the woods at [...]

This might be why we’re writing partners

This is what I got Darcy for Christmas:

Not to be outdone, Darcy also sent me a Christmas present. It arrived yesterday (and yes, I opened it right away). You can have the thrill of opening it too:

It’s been a week

One filled with snowy slow commutes, arriving home at eight at night (or later), eating dinner at eight at night or later. Swim meets, bizarre trips to Jo-Ann fabrics to obtain last minute supplies for Family and Consumer Science class (yes, this is what they call Home Ec. these days).
And so on. Our week can [...]