My longest relationship just ended. It’s the one I had with my car.
Tag Archives: Volvo
Swede and Sour
I’m not just a fake blonde—I’m something of a Swedophile. I drive a Volvo, cared for by Bjorn at the Swedish Otto Kleenik. I enjoy lingonberry jam. My favorite muppet is the Swedish Chef. But Ikea, we need to talk.
Posted in My Family, Parenthood, Shopping Also tagged baby, blog, breakfast, funny, humor, Ikea, lingonberry, mom, mommy, muppet, rant, SAHM, salmon, Swedish, Swedish chef, toys 4 Comments
Selling Out
You may have noticed that this blog has sponsors now. I hope you don’t mind. BlogHer was really cool about it, allowing me to approve and reject various categories of advertising. I said no to Republicans (sorry, Dad) and yes to booze (you’re welcome, mommies), but mostly I’m seeing ads for diapers and minivans. That’s [...]


writer currently at home with my little girl, Viv. The twist is that while I am raising my daughter, I am also planning my wedding to her father.















