My grandmother was a stickler for cleanliness. Vegetables were usually homegrown, but washed in soap and water anyway. Dishes were done with bleach as well as detergent. Her floors were cleaned multiple times a week–when she lived alone. She never …
I spent part of my morning soothing a relative whose favorite celebrity tablet game recently went in a more money-grabby direction. For two years, players were able to participate in challenges without spending real-world currency. Coming on the heels of …
Today’s blog is a mini-rant. Food allergies affect up to 15 million people in the United States. Every three minutes, someone in the US seeks emergency services for a food allergy. Yet it seems like people don’t take allergies seriously, …
Before the barbecue Saturday, I asked the host what I should bring. “Maybe some bags of chips that aren’t plain,” he responded. I try to avoid that aisle entirely so it’s been a while since I really inspected what was …
Social media this morning had a lot of shares of articles with clickbaity headlines like “Do Your Friends Actually Like You?” These shares were usually accompanied by anxious jokes (that vagus nerve in action!), but my feeling upon …
When I walked in the door, a nauseating wave of odor hit my face. Someone had either died or experienced terrible gastrointestinal distress or undergone both at once. Pulling my sweaty T-shirt over my nose, I tried to locate the …
(DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, via Pinterest)
A lot of keys have been mashed by bloggers discussing the elusive perfect summer song. I’m not going to bring you yet another post about the right amount of syncopation or …
Well, we’re in the part of the year when weekly mowing is a must. And as I push the mower, I wonder what it is I’m actually cutting. Most of my yard is grass, but I don’t spray herbicides on …
I’ve had a strange and specific craving over the last few weeks, and I don’t know how to fulfill it. When I was a child, Neapolitan ice cream came in a carton, arranged in order to worthiness: the slightly chalky …
With the news that ten additional cases of Zika have been discovered in Miami, it is likely that people who live in mosquito-prone areas are beginning to feel worried. But how worried should they be? Today’s blog will feature …