Lisa

  • Recent Reads – October 2015

    The Astronaut Wives Club: A True Story – Lily Koppel I recently finished The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel. It’s an interesting look into the glamorous years of the American space program. The book opens with the wives of the Mercury program which first put Americans in space. It spans the 20 years of…

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  • Off the blogging train

    It’s no secret that my blogging has been sporadic since we went to Alaska. It’s a combination of lacking the motivation and working random hours. I’ve been on the fence about whether or not I want to continue blogging at all. On the one hand, if I feel this way, it’s pretty obvious I should…

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  • Super lunar eclipse

    The moon rises just over the horizon in front of our house, and we tend to have a great view of it for a few hours. Last night, I suddenly remembered the eclipse, so we headed out to the front porch for a glimpse. The majority of the actual eclipse activity occurred in less than 90…

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  • H54F: lately

    I turned 27 last Friday! We had sorority recruitment last week, and I had to work on my birthday for the first time ever. But it was bid day, so I couldn’t complain. I’ve been steam cleaning my carpets this week. I lead an exciting life. I finally finished the curtains I was making for…

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  • Cleaning non-stick tub treads

    Our guest bath has non-stick treads in the tub. As anyone with these knows, the treads are absolutely impossible to keep clean. I recalled seeing an article about the cleaner you could buy direct from the manufacturer and headed over to Pinterest to see if any other cleaners worked. I take no credit for this…

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