Hello, all you ghosts and goblins - or is that your kids and grandkids and nieces and nephews this weekend? My three kids want to go trick-or-treating this year, all as ghosts. Mind you, they are 16, 18, and 20... Read more →

Hello, hello, meme-blogging fam! Every time I can't join you guys, I miss you all, and I feel like I am missing out (especially on Crazy Sam's expert questioning) -- but trust me, it's not for lack of trying or... Read more →

BOO! Howdy, everybody! Welcome back to another fun edition of Saturday 9, brought to us by the wonderful Crazy Sam. Since Hallowe'en was last night, this week's question center around the theme song to the deliciously creepy show, The Addams... Read more →

Welcome back, S9ers! Looks like we'll have a fun time this month. Link up here if you want to play along with us! ~*~*~*~*~ Saturday 9: "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" Theme This week's song was chosen because this is the last... Read more →

Hey, guys. Welcome back! The kids are out back cleaning out the chicken coop and letting the 19 surviving chicks (we've lost two of the this batch) free-range in the yard and forage for mealworm treats for the first time.... Read more →

Hey, y'all, link up here if you wish to play along this weekend! ghost: what would you like on your tombstone? Actually, I don't want a tombstone. Bury me at sea! * dracula: are you afraid of aging? or death?... Read more →

[click photos to embiggerate] So on Tuesday of this week, Team Odette headed out to Linder Farms in Meridian, Idaho, for their fall funness. That's a word, right? We went on Tuesday, because admission was half-priced, and I am all... Read more →

Hey everyone, welcome back to Saturday 9! Link up here if you're playing along today! ~*~*~*~*~ Saturday 9: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) ... because Joy recommended it 1) The Beatles recorded this after they had taken a... Read more →

Link up here if you're playing along today, too! * Halloween Meme What is the worst treat to get when trick-or-treating? As a parent, that would probably be going out with my kids to get candy, finding a home with... Read more →

Link up here if you're playing along today! Saturday 9: Tubular Bells (1973) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here * 1) According to Reader's Digest, The Exorcist is the scariest movie of all time. Have you seen it,... Read more →

I wasn't feeling well Saturday, so I didn't get to post my Sat9 answers. I'll answer them in combo with this week's Sunday Stealing, since so many of you participate in both memes. Link up here if you want to... Read more →

Cheers to all of us thieves! Get It All Down Meme Stolen from: My Random Randomness Are you a good dancer? I'm okay at home, but I have issues dancing in public. Are you a good singer? I'm all right,... Read more →

Link up here, Turtledove, if you're completely awesome and stuff! RaNdOm Meme Stolen from: Lots of Questions 1. If you were to attend a costume party tonight, what or whom would you go as? Maybe I'd go in this little... Read more →

Halloween, 2013: Last year, we got our pumpkins at least a fortnight before the day. And they rotted. And I had to buy new ones. And those rotted. Halloween, 2014: This year, I decided to play it "smart" and buy... Read more →

Link up here if you're playing along today! Saturday 9: Welcome to My Nightmare (1975) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here. 1) Tell us about a bad dream you've had. Recently, I woke my kids up when I... Read more →

This may be only the second or third time I've participated in Random Tuesday with Stacey Uncorked, but I'm feeling it today, so here I am! Link up if you're completely random on a Tuesday, yes? Shall we? ☼ ☼... Read more →

Link up here if you're playing along today! The ASK Meme, part one 1. What’s your favorite candle scent? I love all the fruity scents, but apple is my favorite! 2. What female celebrity do you wish was your sister?... Read more →

Link up here if you're late to the party like me this week! ;) . And away we go! . Saturday 9: Twilight Zone . Unfamiliar with this week's featured song? Hear it here. . 1) This is one of... Read more →

Well, hello there, you. Chloë, my 12-year-old, bought her Cleopatra costume at Wal-Mart with a birthday gift card she received in September. I thought she looked gorgeous, and I could tell she felt pretty, too. It's important. Jack, my 10-year-old,... Read more →

I'm terribly embarrassed to be showing you that picture, but accountability may help. That's what my bed looks like right now. My friend C and I had a laundry challenge going on Sunday to see who could tackle our mountainous... Read more →