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5 Books You Don't Want Your Spouse to Sign out of the Library

My husband is a recovering librarian. This means that when we were first dating and he wasn’t yet recovering, I’d call him and say things like, “Hey, Babe. How does ‘822.33 SHA’ sound to you?” William Shakespeare—one of the many Williams we named our son after (see also William Wallace and my grandfather)—has his own […]

I am the DH (Part 2 of Too Many or Not Enough)

Earlier in May, I opened up the comments to you, inviting you to ask my dear husband (DH) any questions.  Here is Part 2 (of 4). Part 1 is over here. First of all I would like to say how pleased I am to have been forced into conversing on the blogosphere AGAIN with all of […]

How To Insult Your Spouse and Get Away with It

Last week, just after I finished practicing music with my son, I joked with him about something he found hilarious. I don’t remember what the joke was, but I know it didn’t involve any bodily functions. What I do remember clearly, however, was William’s reaction to my joking. “Mom, you’re the funniest woman I know.” […]

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