People who live in big houses have problems too. This is what I tell myself every time I start to feel cooped-up in this little 700-square foot house the 4 of us share. Sometimes we need to be reminded why we live the way we do and sometimes it’s good to remind others that quality [...]
February 28, 2010 – 10:58 am
I love this book. I love it for the Dr. Strangelove reference in the Table of Contents. I love it for the cover art. I love it for the countless tips that are actually incredibly useful and not just more of the same ol’ same ol’. But most of all I love it because I [...]
February 14, 2010 – 5:17 pm
My husband and I are always looking for ways to merge education with everyday activities. It’s one of the reasons I do so much cooking around here- you can incorporate math, chemistry, nutrition and reading all into one activity. But cooking from The Astronaut’s Cookbook takes it one step further by letting you join astronomy, history [...]
February 11, 2010 – 10:03 pm
Although I do not think I am suffering from a midlife crisis yet, I have a little confession of my own. I love finding publishers that go where other publishers won’t and Seal Press is one of them. Seal Press publishes books written by women for women. This book is definitely for women. Unless any [...]
February 6, 2010 – 11:16 pm
Lately it seems everyone in this house has gone a little book crazy. We have all been reading more than ever. I’m not complaining! In fact, I was just telling my parents I didn’t mind winters in Minnesota. It gives us time to get caught up on all the reading we want to do. It [...]