From December 24, 2005 to November 7, 2010 my online journal was Notes To Self. It was there that I developed my literary voice, established my writing career, and connected with a lot of wonderful people (every one of whom I hope is still with me here). I think of it as my first field sketchbook–beloved, well-worn, and full. Many of the moments first captured there later became studies for my book. If you are interested in my backstory as a writer and blogger, you might enjoy browsing through the archives there.
For more recent history, you can search or browse this blog’s archives:
May 2012
- 11: Motherhood isn’t a desk job. It’s vaudeville. (4)
- 07: The Champ. (7)
- 04: Glory Days: 10 things you won’t miss about the baby years. (19)
- 01: Hibachi Birthday to You (5)
April 2012
- 26: The Once and Future Queen. Finding Erma Bombeck. (10)
- 24: Rage against the dying of the light (9)
- 22: The gift (3)
- 18: close my eyes she’s somehow closer now (4)
- 11: Mason Jar Cocktails for a Crowd (5)
- 10: Springtime 40th birthday celebration (4)
- 06: Inputs: Happy dance edition (0)
- 03: Mad Women: Vintage Housekeeping Hints from the Atomic Age (7)
- 02: Scenes from Sunday (3)
March 2012
- 29: Spring Break with Kids: Our Trip to Wonderland (2)
- 27: Breaking Away (1)
- 23: Staycation Little Rock: See the hill. Take the hill. (3)
- 21: Vernal (2)
- 20: More than words (15)
- 19: Scenes from Sunday (3)
- 16: Inputs (0)
- 15: Still none the wiser. (7)
- 14: Writing on Wednesdays: the book is not the end game (24)
- 13: Counting The Hours: An Audit of My Time (5)
- 12: The Zombie Salad Garden (4)
- 11: Scenes from Sunday (0)
- 09: Inputs (1)
- 06: What abides. Cultivating purpose and passion beyond family. (9)
- 04: Scenes from Sunday (0)
- 03: Our excellent Saturday adventure (0)
- 02: Inputs (3)
- 01: The Queen of Making Do. (25)
February 2012
- 28: The bliss prescription. (21)
- 22: Teens and texting: the REAL danger. (6)
- 20: Menu to banish the midwinter blahs (0)
- 19: Scenes from Sunday (4)
- 17: Inputs (4)
- 16: Sideways. Portrait of a non-linear thinker. (11)
- 15: Paid to Smile (3)
- 14: Another Seat of My Pants Special: Valentine’s Edition (1)
- 13: A brief history of violence. Chris Brown and the question of redemption. (10)
- 10: Inputs (3)
- 09: Porridge: not just for bears and finicky blondes (3)
- 08: An intimate stranger. (11)
- 07: Sowing (and knitting) the Seeds (19)
- 06: A Unified Theory of Mom Blogs. (9)
- 01: Writing on Wednesdays: those who can’t, crowd source. (6)
January 2012
- 30: Lift up our hearts. The value of hospitality. (17)
- 25: Paperback Writer (7)
- 22: Scenes from a Sunday afternoon (3)
- 19: At the headwaters. Finding focus at midlife. (13)
- 18: Of foxes and henhouses. And mice. And LOLCATS. (0)
- 17: Laundry is my hot hot sex. (6)
- 13: The Babble Top Moms, and me. (20)
- 12: New Skin (4)
- 10: The done-did list (15)
- 08: Sweet Love. (6)
- 06: Another Seat-of-My-Pants Special (1)
- 05: Beefcake (1)
- 04: The Changeling (9)
- 03: Beautiful things: August Gale earrings (1)
- 01: Out with the old (5)
December 2011
- 24: Peace de resistance. (2)
- 22: You have the elf on the shelf. We have Vikings. (3)
- 20: Five fun, easy things to do the week before Christmas (5)
- 15: It’s the most Marvel-ous time of the year. (2)
- 13: All in. (2)
- 12: Wish them a Merry Christmas (0)
- 07: Saint Nicholas Day the Tenth? (2)
- 01: Nesting (0)
November 2011
- 24: Where I came from (13)
- 09: Tiddly Pom (or, Three Dollars Well Spent) (0)
- 07: Other duties as may be required (7)
- 06: Beautiful Things: All Hallows on the koi pond (1)
- 04: Yeah, we’re down. (4)
- 03: Marriage, midstream. (13)
- 01: America, boo yeah! (0)
October 2011
September 2011
- 19: Nested. (8)
- 06: Gifted AND Talented (10)
- 05: The Mother I’ll Never Be. (8)
August 2011
- 31: About a boy. (11)
- 29: On the House (9)
- 24: Lunchbox Tetris (2)
- 18: Behind the scenes of Mommy Wears Spanx (5)
- 16: First Days (5)
July 2011
- 20: Brain drain. (12)
- 07: Cue spooky music. (5)
June 2011
- 23: Horizon Lines (0)
- 14: The puddle not taken. (0)
- 13: The Hitchhiker (0)
- 06: Summer-lovin’. (0)
May 2011
- 31: At home and away (4)
- 17: The Rearview (9)
- 14: My handler. (7)
- 12: The War to End All Wars (0)
- 12: Color him unimpressed. (0)
- 08: On (and beyond) Mother’s Day (0)
April 2011
- 28: Ten steps to perfect happiness. (0)
- 21: Pour some sugar on me. (0)
- 14: The Fellowship (0)
- 12: What to bring to a first official author gig. (0)
- 08: Turned Around (0)
- 08: Picked (0)
- 01: Friday Video: Contest (0)
March 2011
- 30: Wednesdays on Writing: Finding the Time, Part I. (0)
- 28: Make bread, scrub potatoes. (4)
- 15: How to sew on a Scout badge. In 7 years or less. (0)
- 14: Perspective (0)
- 08: Show and tell (0)
- 01: The Duke of Fogo (0)
February 2011
- 26: One for the money, two for the show. (0)
- 24: Cahoots (0)
- 21: iMe (0)
- 14: Rolling with it. (0)
- 09: Wednesdays on Writing: The Day Job (12)
- 07: Stirrings (0)
- 02: Wednesdays on Writing: Start at the Tail (0)
- 01: The Crack in Everything: On Not Doing it All (0)
January 2011
- 29: Resolution: host a casual dinner party once a month. Check. (0)
- 28: The Glittering People (0)
- 27: Resolution: Create a family photobook. Check. (0)
- 16: Sixty seven dollars and fifty cents. (0)
- 07: The Catcher (22)
- 06: Epiphany (0)
- 05: Wednesdays on Writing: The Enemy (0)
- 02: A beautiful thing. (0)
- 01: Daydream believer. (9)
December 2010
- 25: The lost gospel, according to Kiki. (0)
- 24: Tidings of comfort and joy. (0)
- 23: Reverb10: New Name (0)
- 12: Beautiful Things (0)
- 11: You said Jehovah. (0)
- 10: Friday video: Handmade with love (0)
- 09: How about a B.B. gun and a nice snowflake sweater instead? (0)
- 08: Wednesdays on Writing: Expectations (0)
- 08: Reverb10: Beautifully Different (0)
- 07: The Crack in Everything: let your heart be light. (0)
- 07: Reverb10: Community (0)
- 06: Reverb10: Make (0)
- 03: Friday video: Haute Cuisine (0)
- 03: Reverb10.2: Living it. (0)
- 02: Christmas book countdown (0)
- 01: Reverb10: One word. Or two. (0)
November 2010
- 30: The Crack In Everything: Anna (0)
- 29: The lost weekend (0)
- 24: Writing on Wednesdays (0)
- 23: The Crack in Everything, Birthday Edition (13)
- 22: Southern Living (0)
- 21: Beautiful things. (0)
- 20: Where the Light Comes In (0)
- 19: Friday video: Suck it Up. (0)
- 18: Homemade Halloween Costume Tutorial (or, Being Stupid so You Don’t Have To) (0)
- 17: Wednesdays on Writing: One Line at a Time (0)
- 16: Hazy shade of winter (0)
- 16: The Crack in Everything (0)
- 15: What little boys, and peanut butter, are made of. (0)
- 14: Beautiful things. (0)
- 13: Where the Light Comes In (0)
- 12: Friday Video: D-I-Y Spells DIE (0)
- 11: Armistice Day (0)
- 10: Wednesdays on Writing (0)
- 09: The Crack in Everything (0)
- 07: Welcome Friends (0)
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