by Erin MacNair | May 22, 2014 | Public Service Announcements, Welcome
Public Service Announcement #781: Some B.S. is a good thing The other day I had a roofer over, fixing up the venting. We were deciding on the placement of vents, when I suggested an alternate plan to his idea, and then asked him what he thought. “Good idea. I think if...
by Erin MacNair | Jan 30, 2014 | Public Service Announcements, The Baffling
Like many of you, I have an email for crap, and one for lesser crap. The junky one can be quite hilarious; the filter must be set low and all sort of interesting things come in. Deals for vent cleaning, lipo-laser hair removal, Dr. Oz’s miracle somethingorother, etc....
by Erin MacNair | Jan 4, 2014 | Public Service Announcements, Truly Embarrassing Tales, Welcome
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT # 633: HANGOVERS WITH CHILDREN ARE MUCH, MUCH WORSE. Almost everyone has an initial run in with over-imbibing. We call it a “hangover” because it can end with your face hanging over the toilet. Pre-kids, I had a few hangovers, sure. They...
by Erin MacNair | Oct 20, 2013 | Public Service Announcements, Welcome
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT # 765: DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK “Are you mad at me?” I asked my friend. I had been panicking about it, sure she had directed a comment my way, one for me to ponder (and freak out about). “No, I was talking about myself,” she...
by Erin MacNair | Jul 31, 2013 | Public Service Announcements, Welcome
Everyone has at least one story where they narrowly escaped an injury during DIY. Or they have a story about the injury sustained, where they fell off the roof, got pitched sideways off of ladders, took off the tips of their fingers with garden implements, etc. I know...
by Erin MacNair | Jun 19, 2013 | Public Service Announcements, Truly Embarrassing Tales, Welcome
WARNING: THIS ARTICLE QUALIFIES AS TMI, or “TOO MUCH INFORMATION.” IF YOU ARE SQUEEMISH, AVERT THINE PRECIOUS EYEBALLS. About eight years ago, I lived in London, England. It was a lovely time, as long as I didn’t need to go to the hospital, as my experiences there...