God’s Church

I've gone through the I-hate-the-church-today phase. I've read the relevant articles, listened to angry Christian musicians and preachers and talked with fellow radicals over drinks about how far the church has strayed. I can talk the talk. I can judge very intelligently and be cruel. I can say how I love the pot-smoking-hippie-crowd who doesn't judge me and loves me with open arms and … [Read more...]

Heidi’s Product Testing: Bumpit

Poof! Fantabuluous Poof!So I just totally bought a Bumpit. Yes. I know, mock all you want but ever since I saw the infomercials for the Bumpit I have known that when it made it to the Walgreens infomercial shelf that I would have to buy it. And it did. Yesterday, in a fit of glorious impulsiveness, my dreams of owning a Bumpit were to come true. If I were completely honest with myself I would add … [Read more...]

tales from the ‘ment…

-Crickets. Imagine Indiana Jones saying, "snakes, I hate SNAKES." and then exchange the word 'snake' for the word 'crickets' and you have a small idea of how I feel. I revert to a 3-year-old and point and freeze saying "Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben Ben" and he knows that tone in my voice and come running with a paper towel. My knight! At night my house is overcome by a plague of crickets, pouring in all … [Read more...]

it’s official.

It's official. We're in the 'ment. (That "the Basement" for those of you who aren't familiar in the common vernacular of adults with children moving back into the basement of one of the couple's parents.)Our house is a mess. Like MESS. But the computer is hooked up and I've had internet this whole time. Something about priorities??? … [Read more...]