I really hate being up at dawn. Even worse than being up at dawn? Being up at dawn on vacation. Tonight/this morning is the second time this week (vacation week) that Pop Culture Toddler decided to wake up at 4 a.m. The last time was two nights ago. She was up at 4:30 a.m. and … Continue reading I Hate Being Up at Pre-Dawn
Random Ramblings
My Vacation Musings
The Pop Culture Family is currently on vacation in Florida, visiting my in-laws. Now that we’re almost done with Day Three of our trip, a few things occur to me… When you’re going out of town for almost a week, a trial-sized tube of toothpaste just isn’t going to cut it. No matter how nice … Continue reading My Vacation Musings
Baby’s First (Real) Halloween/Samhain!
Halloween (or Samhain for us Pagans) is my absolute favorite holiday of the year. Of course, as a Wiccan, it is my most important holiday of the year, being the New Year and all; but it's also just fun. I love costumes, candy, desserts, decorating, the whole works. I've loved Halloween since I was a kid, … Continue reading Baby’s First (Real) Halloween/Samhain!
A Non-Texan’s Guide to Texas – Lesson One (Debunking Basic Myths)
Consider this my PSA for the day. When I was in law school, it amazed me how many otherwise intelligent people had misconceptions about Texas. In fact, I remember reading Jim Parsons lamenting the same thing in EW after he won the Emmy [people who thought he grew up riding horses to school in Houston]. … Continue reading A Non-Texan’s Guide to Texas – Lesson One (Debunking Basic Myths)
The (Unofficial) Swirly Baby Convention
Recently, my family made the trek from Houston to Austin for the one-year birthday party for the twins of one of my oldest friends. [aside: Texas geography lesson coming up]. I knew that Pop Culture Toddler wouldn't be the only biracial child there, because the G twins are also biracial. That meant there would be … Continue reading The (Unofficial) Swirly Baby Convention
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