Archive for February, 2009


Why most comedians are men
I grew up a girl. Then I was an adult...girl. And for the most part, boys and men behaved well around me because I was a girl. And then I had boys. Lots of
What should Holly do?
It has happened several times now.Each time it startles me and amuses me at the same time.Ryan (7) has been referring to himself in a story in the third person.Yep,
Holly goes to poker school
My amazing weekend adventure started over a month ago when during our 17th anniversary dinner my husband handed me an envelope. I opened it and read that I would be
Cleanliness is next to the crazy train
When we built our home a few years ago, it was with one main goal... carpet-free. Our house is a carpetLESS zone. After years and years and years and years of extracting hairballs
Why is it this complicated?
I was at Wal-Mart this week to pick up paper towels. See how thematic The Nirvana is this week? When I got to the bright and shiny aisle, I just had to
I am on a roll…again
I am re-posting this rant because it fits well into what I am complaining about this week. If you are a long time Nirvana reader, I apologize. For your math
A quick trip to the grocery store
My grocery list: Oh, are you going to the store? Can you pick up a few things? Let me just add a few details to my list for you. Hmmmm...let me be a little
Potluck for the Advancement of Stick Figures
*yawn* *stretch* *look around* *smile* My vacation was awesome. I was able to get to many places that I wanted to see. Not every place, but I am going to continue to
Blog Vacation 2009
I am in charge around here and I am taking the week off. I have been so busy with life and blogging that I haven't been able to do one of
And we all rushed outdoors
Vanishing ice. Rising sun. Passing breeze. Advancing feet. Driving laughter. Pondering spring. Picturing fun.