Revelry Reverie

Earlier today, in a fit of misplaced optimism, I stripped the slipcovers off our PotteryBarn chair, accompanying cushions, and ottoman. In the time we’ve had these pieces, I’ve only washed one cushion slipcover, and that was maybe a month ago. And we’ve had the chair nearly 5 years. I don’t think this is particularly gross (I’ve never vacuumed the…

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 6,900 times in 2015. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 6 trips to carry that many people. Click here to…

A mother in my multiples group shared this article today, depressingly titled “Childcare now costs more than rent. No wonder women are opting out of the workforce.” Read the article; here’s a quote: These sky-high costs are a fairly recent phenomenon. Citing the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bloomberg reports that the costs of both childcare…

Henry: Mom, can I have a steering wheel for our plane? Me: What plane? Henry: Our plane. Me: Where is your plane? Henry: In the living room. Me: What’s it made out of? Henry: …couch.