I recently wrote of the scandal that raced through Washington’s papers when Representative Lafferty wrote a letter to Miss Florence Kubel without having been properly introduced, and how this managed to tarnish his name badly. It was a scandal that could really only have happened at the time, but unfortunately for Miss Kubel, it wasn’t […]
Before we began our kitchen renovation my neighbor told me he had friends who actually got divorced over their home remodel. It was with this advice in mind that we pressed forth with what I affectionately refer to as my first and last major home renovation project. I know there are far worse things than […]
Friend and fellow THIH writer Liz Festa and I were chatting yesterday, when the conversation turned to the day’s happenings. She’d heard that Peabody Elementary had been evacuated on account of a suspicious package, but was there any additional information? The listservs, usually abuzz with information, were very quiet. Our mutual friend/THIH founder Kate McFadden […]
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. And there are a lot of great treasures in yard sales around here. If you’re doing some spring cleaning and planning to hold a yard sale, let us know in the comments!
Mother’s Day is this Sunday so if you haven’t yet sent a card or ordered flowers hop to it. Unlike with most of the “Hallmark Holidays” I hear less grumbling about the commercialization of the day. Perhaps it’s that accumulation of a lifetime of maternal guilt that keeps us from complaining too much? For most of us, […]