Tag Archives: home

Sleeping on the Job

Posted on October 4, 2013 by joey

For years, I have been a stay-home mommy. You know what the joy of being the stay-home mommy is? Constant assumptions and judgement. Oh, no, wait, that’s the joy of being a woman. Oh, no, I mean, the joy of … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally, Random Musings | Tagged family, home, lifestyle, sleep, The Mister | 9 Comments

Imperfect Houses are the Perfect Houses

Posted on October 2, 2013 by joey

During house-hunting, my father-in-law would sometimes tell me he’d found me a “crappy little house” I might like. Once we had established I like crappy little houses, it was much easier for him to help me find one. I like … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally | Tagged family, FIL, happiness, home, house hunting, lifestyle, moving | 12 Comments

Why Parents Can’t Have Nice Things

Posted on September 27, 2013 by joey

The Mister and I enjoyed a plate of chocolate chip cookies for breakfast. There are four left. They are the crunchy-edged, undesirable cookies. We’ll let the girls eat those when they get home from school BECAUSE THEY ARE WHY WE … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally | Tagged family, happiness, home, kids, large family, money, parenting, rant, The Mister | 7 Comments

Home, Almost Sweet, Home

Posted on August 22, 2013 by joey

I’ve never had to clean a house to live in it. I’ve always been lucky in this regard. I’m most familiar with the “wipe out and wipe down” technique before placing my items, but this house is much more labor … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally | Tagged cleaning, home, moving, The Mister | 3 Comments

I’m Still Here

Posted on August 12, 2013 by joey

Yeah, so I didn’t blog for a long time. I’m not really blogging now, either. This is a bit of a filler post, so that no one thinks I’ve disappeared entirely. I’ve written a few drafts, but I’m not ready … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally | Tagged anxiety, happiness, home, moving, The Mister | 9 Comments

How to Shoot your House

Posted on July 10, 2013 by joey

I can’t keep up with my blog. Or my laundry. Or my nails…Because, house hunting. So, at the risk of being totally lame, I decided I could rant blog about house hunting, even if my nails are now deadly weapons … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Musings | Tagged home, moving, rant | 10 Comments

People, Ugh

Posted on June 20, 2013 by joey

Back in 1990-?somethin, I bought my first car. I paid about $10k for it. It was initially more and I negotiated, as well as trading my old clunker in with $500 from my mother. I was satisfied with the price, … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Musings | Tagged Drew, home, manners, MIL, money, MYOB, real estate | 9 Comments

Feminism is All About Who’s Makin the Sandwiches, Right?

Posted on May 30, 2013 by joey

As I said here, my marriage is sexist. I don’t know why it’s sexist. I don’t think we’re sexist. Perhaps it’s better labeled ‘traditional.’ Only, I don’t think we’re terribly traditional. By popular opinion, … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally | Tagged feminism, gender roles, happiness, home, jobs, marriage, partnership, The Mister | 26 Comments

Lure Me Into Spring

Posted on April 22, 2013 by joey

Just two days ago, the gray sky spit out snow, and we wore long underwear to soccer. Today, however, it was warm and sunny. Before dinner, we took a long and winding stroll around the .. quite a ways. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Personally | Tagged bradford pear trees, dandelions, home, Moo, nature, seasonal change, The Mister | 11 Comments

Snow Day

Posted on March 25, 2013 by joey

I got to frolic in the snow today. Eight inches, they said. At some places in the yard, it had drifted higher than my knees. That means it was almost to Moo’s waist, and it stopped her in her tracks. … Continue reading →