If there’s one thing Southern gals know how to do, it’s gab. Silly or serious, all it takes is a glass of iced tea and time. Pull up a chair, kick off your shoes, and make yourself comfy…get ready to dish!
They’re Right About That
Ran across a fun blogthing on my bud Macy’s blog, so I had to steal (the best teachers are the best thieves). No surprises here for anyone who knows me:You Are 15% Left Brained, 85% Right BrainedThe left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning.Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others.If you’re left brained, you are likely good at math and logic.Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet.The right side of your brain is all about creativity and...
read moreDads Rule!
It’s Father’s Day, and we are fatherless at Chez mimi. DH is on his way home from the great non-frozen North (he was quite put out at the lack of cool temperatures during his Canadian sojourn), but alas, he is not yet home. We did speak on the phone, so that’s good.I also had a nice chat with my own Daddy. From him, I have inherited a love of reading, a penchant for debate (that’s putting it mildly), and gray hair. Lots of gray hair. He’s a real Southern dad, the kind who knows his way around a grill and a good...
read moreThe Bed List/The Dinner List
What to do when everyone’s gone? Why, catch up on reading and watching romantic comedies. Two choices gleaned from my quiet week:BED LIST: HUGH GRANTYeah, yeah, I know–he does that stammering charmer thing a lot. But he is a charmer. And those lovely English blue eyes, and that lovely British accent, and… Yep, I’d cast him in the lead.DINNER LIST: JASPER FFORDEComing late to the party as usual, I have finally picked up a copy of The Eyre Affair, the introduction of the intrepid LitraTec Thursday Next in Fforde’s...
read moreOperation Kerosene Update #2
The unstuffing and streamlining continues apace. This week, refreshing the restroom. I originally went with a moon and stars motif, partly because of the small children, but also because I have to camouflage a really ugly harvest gold bathtub.This week, the moons and stars have been put to rest, and all that star/moon stenciling has been painted over with restful pale turquoise. We’re going Florida in there–tacky tourist Florida. I found some very cool postcard images at AllPosters large enough to frame, so now I have a Cypress...
read moreAll Quiet on the Home Front
The kids are at camp. DH is in Ontario for his Boyz in the Woodz week. That means that I am a-lone. A solo flyer. Four days of nothin’ but mimi.Let’s hope they’re semi-productive, although chillin’ on the sofa with some rom coms is looking pretty good right now…
read moreThe Bed List/The Dinner List
BED LIST: CHRIS EVANSModel, actor, Johnny Storm of the Fantastic Four. Flame on, indeed. He’s hot.DINNER LIST: JUDGE MICHAEL SAUERThree words: “Go to jail.” As in, go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect an appearance fee for your vapid blonde self, Paris Hilton. For this alone, he deserves a high dollar steak.
read moreOperation Kerosene Update #1
Progress is being made on the home front. After several days of tossing and straightening, I can make one astounding claim: I have a ten year old boy’s room clean. As in party clean. Scary clean. It took a while, but the toys and junk have been winnowed, and about four pounds of sand have been returned to the natural environment (he has got to start emptying his sneakers before he comes inside!).DD’s room is looking good, too. Nice new rug, new furniture arrangement, far fewer clothes in the dresser and closet (although she...
read moreThe Bed List/The Dinner List
June 1 marks the first day of Gay Pride Month, and in honor of my gay friends, this edition of the Bed/Dinner List has a twist–the ladies I’d pick if I were so inclined.BED LIST: SALMA HAYEKThis lady and I see eye to eye, literally. She’s a petite powerhouse who’s worked her way up from nothing roles into an Oscar-nominated producer and actress (Frida, working that fierce unibrow!). She’s intelligent, outspoken, and unafraid. And you might notice that she’s hot, too. Not that it’d work out, since my...
read moreReally Simply Me
Bought myself a treat I haven’t had in a while, an issue of Real Simple magazine. I love this mag, but I’m already drowning in paper, so I’ve cut down on subscriptions. There’s something about Real Simple I’ve always been drawn to. Perhaps its the lovely white space, or the photos, or the fact that it doesn’t make you feel like you’re completely helpless because you don’t already have an up to date wardrobe, a perfect dinner party plan, a House Beautiful interior, or engage in red-hot Chinese...
read moreOperation Kerosene
We’re finally out of school, so I may now finally turn my attention to my house, aka Clutter Central. We’re talking Defcon 4 with the clutter. I keep threatening to rent a Bobcat, push everything out into the driveway, douse liberally with Kerosene, and toss in a match. Clean, decisive, and probably illegal in the burbs.That leaves Plan B, which is do it the hard way. Go through the house, room by room, paring down, tossing out, donating, and keeping only that which has earned a place. Not so easy when we have four clutterbugs...
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