Author: Gracie

Just business!

November is a busy birthing month for the world of eljay… I must give some hearty praise to the following LJ friends.

csgraham  turns 23 today! Yippee!!!! I met him when I was seven. He was one of my bestest buds. I was the only girl at his birthday...

Beware, there are pictures

I said I would make a tribute to my darling little rats, and so here they are in all their glory. This is now:

and back when we first got them:

I hear them all

I’ve been bombarded with life lessons lately. Some days, if you keep an eye out for them, they come leaping up leaving their muddy paw prints all over you like a wet dog you forgot to let in from the rain. I am struck by the power that we...

Just because you’re right doesn’t mean I’m wrong.

Oh what can I say? I’ve been busy and such… wah wah wah get on with it.

I’ve been developing a new life philosophy. I believe that method is just as important as content. For example, if I take a class on a very interesting and exciting subject but the...

Busy, busy, busy!

I’ve been running around all over the place lately. It’s been nice too, it’s mostly just catching up with people and going out for tea, so what could be bad? Oh right, the stack of dishes at home that I’m too tired to tackle. Whatever. They will be there...

I’m so lame.

Lately I’ve been such a homebody, and loving it. I am completely content most evenings with some good soup, a book, a movie, some cleaning, maybe a visit with a couple of people. Oh and the thrill of getting a project done! It’s just all slowed down...

I’m just mad at my dad is all…

I’ve been pretty tired and busy lately, so basically that means no updates. I told myself I would tonight though, so here I am.

A few days back my sister and I started talking about parenting. We were, of course, comparing our experiences and issues with our own upbringing,...

Subject shmubject

My living room:

Now not everyone is excited about their living room, but I’m not everyone. In the past I’ve come up with little plans, items on a list that never really come...

Barbecue Eggplant Pizza (ala Grace)

Pizza dough – (either homemade -i do mine in a bread maker, or you can use frozen bread dough, or I hear you can ask for extra from any pizza place!)
Eggplant
Onions
Spinach-...

Baby post, mostly…

I had another appointment with my midwife and one of her two doulas. It was lovely. I always get a little nervous when we have an appointment, I guess I just am that way, and I care so much about it all. Anyway, it’s great how casual everything is...