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The One About the Markers

Surprisingly, at least to me, it isn’t the bickering that has gotten hard. It’s the togetherness, sort of.

Diary of An American Housewife in the Time of Corona

It is day four since the Harris County Judge, the relevant authority around here,** issued her stay home order, but most everyone had been d

Razing the Village

If you've wondered "where's my village," then this explainer is for you.

Use what you have

Years ago I had a book, Use What You Have Decorating. I found it so helpful that I expanded the concept for organizing too. The basic...

Hair #Fail

Three days into recording, and my hair looks like a drunk mockingbird did it. How did this happen?

Themes on Repeat

Themes you will hear often on the Life Administration Podcast.

Back to Blogging (sort of)

I used to be a writer about culture, law, and politics — an endeavor I gave up a few years ago. Most days, I don’t miss it. Sometimes I...