TIPA 2011- Highlights
Along with sixteen of my Accent colleagues- editors, writers, photo journalists and graphic designers- I competed at the 2011 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) conference that was held in Fort Worth from March 31 to April 1. (more…)
Anticipation
It was early evening and I was tired. Waiting until the last minute to get ready, my desire to stay home increased with each passing moment. (more…)
Because I’m a Patron of the Arts…
During spring break the kids and I spent some time in the great outdoors soaking up the beautiful sunshine, accumulating vitamin D, and plucking, digging, and chucking giant weeds. But how does this make me a patron of the arts? Pay close attention, this explanation is even more convoluted than usual. (more…)
Salad for St. Patrick’s Day Anyone?
I’ve decided that I should take the nutritionists’ advice about adding more greens to my diet. (more…)
Spring Has Sprung
Spring has sprung here in Austin. The signs are everywhere. (more…)
Happy Life-o-Versary!
Milestones come and milestones go. Sunday March 7, 2010 marked the one year anniversary of this blog and today marks another milestone… My Birthday!
At 10 years old I hit the big 1-O, double digits. And several years ago the advanced age of “the big don’t tell-O” rolled around. (I figured it made more sense to call it that than to pretend to be 29 for the rest of my life 
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Share some virtual birthday cake with me! I guess it’s finally time for me to grow up.
My Questionable Parenting Skills
After years of inept parenting, deplorable habits, abject laziness, and indulgence in mind rotting television, I have decided to take a parenting class to see if I can undo years of incompetence. I mean, they ‘ve got a couple more years before they graduate and leave home. It’s not too late, is it ?! (more…)
Yes Dear, Deer
Since moving to Texas, I’ve seen many of these signs – but never any actual deer. Now, in all too predictable fashion, I will describe how this changed. (more…)
The Ghosts of Christmas Past
This is the last of my delinquent holiday posts. You know, one of those drafts that I just never got around to polishing up and posting during the appropriate season. (more…)
