In All Uncertain Terms

  • A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

    A Sorceress Comes to Call is a novel by T. Kingfisher, inspired by the fairy tale The Goose Girl by brothers Grimm, though it bears little resemblance to the original story. It is not something I would typically choose to read, but is the current focus of a local book club in which I am…

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  • 15 Foolproof Tricks to Get Rid of Fruit Flies (for Good!)

    Several weeks ago, my home was subject to an invasion–nay, an infestation. I can’t pinpoint what caused it, but before I knew it, the entire house was overrun with fruit flies. These pesky little creatures began to drive me insane. My husband and I would be sitting on the couch, trying to enjoy a show…

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  • On the Death of my Grandmother

    It was mid-November, just starting to get chilly where I live. The sky was cloudy and gray, so that the room was dimly lit even through the large windows, and despite only being afternoon, it felt as though the sun had set already. I sat across from my boss’s boss, as he peered at me…

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  • How To Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin

    I recently attended an event at my local library, called Book Bingo. It was just like regular bingo, but the prize table full of popular books, and it was free to enter. There were enough prizes that most participants would get one, including myself. I like to have a plan for everything, so I browsed…

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  • Listen to the River: Part One

    One of my favorite musical albums is Listen to the River by band David Wimbish and the Collection. I’ll be honest, I haven’t listened to much of their music outside of this album. When my husband played the first song, though, I was hooked. I spent a good portion of last summer listening to it…

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  • Fun Fact

    You know how when you’re a kid, and it’s the beginning of the school year, your teacher wants to help everyone get to know each other, but time is limited, so she asks each student to share his name and one fun fact about himself? Depending on where you lie in the seating arrangement, your…

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  • Cephalopod Corner: Nautilus

    When I was a kid, I loved to watch Nature and Nova on PBS. We were never wealthy enough to afford cable TV, but I rarely lamented that circumstance, since PBS had such good programming. By far, my favorite animals to see and learn about on the nature channel were the cephalopods. Something about their…

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  • Welcome

    Hello, neighbor. I’m glad you’re here. I first thought to start a blog when my second child was on the way, and we decided it would be best for me to quit my job once he came. Moving from two incomes to one, while simultaneously adding an additional person to the family made me a…

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