Author Archives: Shandra

Dinner at the beach

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Peace. And honesty.

It is so peaceful at my house right now. All the essential chores of the weekend are done. Liam is napping. Noah is building Lego with my MIL. In half an hour Noah and I will go to a pool … Continue reading

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How great a long weekend is it?

10+ so far

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Your guide

I just sent this, more or less (a few discretionary edits) to Nicholas for his amusement, but I think it will make Carl laugh too. :-) Shandra Alison Teresa Lemarath-[legal last]: Your Guide Welcome to your girlfriend! Although under normal … Continue reading

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The soft places

“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art… It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.” – C.S. Lewis Well the rest of the week was pretty uneventful on the parenting front … Continue reading

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Thou shalt not steal

Never, ever, ever state that your preferred parenting method is turning out okay on the Internet. I have had to calm down a bit to write this. So about two weeks ago, Noah talked to me about his friend K., … Continue reading

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Holy fuck.

I have sometimes toyed with writing, really writing, about Emily. And I may some day. I don’t mean blog posts or maudlin poetry; I mean real stuff. But. Today I found someone who has written about her grief better than … Continue reading

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Skip about the first minute. :)

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Wow, I wish I had this woman’s breasts

So…there you have my reaction to the cover that’s getting all the hype. I mean, I had a more intellectual reaction seconds later but I didn’t find it disgusting. Did Time go for shock value? Mnnn yes I think that’s … Continue reading

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This must be the place

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