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I have a bug and a chickadee for valentines this year. My bug has a sweet heart and usually a sunny disposition. My chickadee is happy and playful. Both are curious. Both give fantastic kisses. Both fill my heart. 

“Nasty woman” never sat well with me. It’s not the origination or appropriation of the phrase; it’s the fact that I don’t identify as nasty. I’m a lot of things, but nasty, even in an ironic sense, does not work for me. What does work for me is persisting. I have persisted my entire life.Continue reading “Persist”

A lot of life has happened since I wrote last. My immobile baby is a powerhouse crawler who turns one next month. My inquisitive son is still questioning the world and has added doing construction on pieces of leftover drywall to his long list of pastimes. My husband passed the test he studied so hard toContinue reading “Still”

Originally posted on The Pink Palace Family of Museums:
Plans are moving ahead for our renovation of the Pink Palace mansion. The Mansion was built in the 1920s and has undergone a series of re-imaginings in its long life. It started as Clarence Saunders’ palatial home that was meant to be a Southern showplace. Saunders…

I love the way Noah talks. He replaces f’s in the middle of words with p’s, which makes Mickey Mouse’s friend Goopy and Emily Elizabeth’s big red dog Clippord. He calls himself a goopball when he does something silly.  He calls a kiss ‘kips’ and refers to himself as ‘my,’ as in “my want that.”Continue reading “Words”

Noah showed me a picture of us at the beach. He said, “This is my flamly. I love my flamly. This is daddy, mommy, me and Louise. My flamly.” Louise learned that you can splash in the bathtub. This is hysterical. Her laughter is infectious. Noah goes down the slide on his belly. Six monthsContinue reading “These things”

Originally posted on The Pink Palace Family of Museums:
The Memphis Pink Palace Museum has roughly 84,000 objects in our collection, of which 10-15% are on display. That means that there are tens of thousands of objects that regular visitors could not access. Tammy Braithwaite, our collections registrar, is in charge of keeping track of…

A look at my recent conversations: Put your toys in the box please. Why? Because I keep tripping on them.  Why? Because I can’t see them when I’m holding Louise.  Why? Because I said so.  We always say hi to our neighbors.  Why? Because it lets them know that we care  Why? Because those areContinue reading “Why?”

Originally posted on The Pink Palace Family of Museums:
In 1967, Patterson Transfer Co. donated the panel boot Victoria carriage displayed at the exit of the Memphis history gallery. The Brewster Carriage Company built the vehicle in 1902, and sold it new for $1,300 ( roughly $30,000 in today’s currency). Our panel boot Victoria was…