The Stephford Diaries

Pork as a rule is definitely not one of my favorite foods. For me it ranks up there with artichokes and gruel. Pork is, however, one of the boyfriends favorite things. In a desperate quest to find a version of pork that I could even stand the sight of I came up with this recipe [...]

…said something about the agony we feel the day we realize that our troubles are of our own making.
That guy was very smart, and today was my day. I won’t be attending open mic night. I prefer not to discuss it too much, except to say that it’s completely my own fault. I post it [...]

Let me preface all of this with a nod to the fact that this is my beloved husband’s first time parenting a newborn. I understand that. Really. Every first-time parent has a learning curve.
His, unfortunately, seems to be very steep, as he doesn’t generally seem to know what to do or how to do it [...]

Every so often, I get a little down in the dumps about my life, and that’s right about the time something happens to remind me that I might not have a blog that’s read by everyone and their mama or a fabulous house (although I have a nice house) or my dream job (YET), but [...]

As part of my ongoing quest to build a better blog, I’ve decided to start sharing some of my conversations with Tricia. (And no, I haven’t forgotten about the whole contest thing. The very first “What the Heck Is THAT?” contest is coming soon.)
Now, if you listen very carefully, you will realize that much of [...]

So, you might remember how I decided to stop cursing a while back. (Fine. It was a mere five days ago.) For the first few seconds little bit, it went absolutely swimmingly. Then I got a little irked about how slow my PC was running. I might have said a word that rhymed [...]

Some of you might read this and say to me…Travesty! How could you waste a beer making stupid bread? I’d first tell you that perhaps you should give our dear friends at AA a call, ya lush. Then I’d tell you that this is one of the most delicious quick breads on the planet. See, [...]

Bill took this. Note how the shoes are crystal clear while Tricia is…not. Bill’s many skillz do not include “excellent photographer,” obviously.

He does get lucky sometimes, though. (It helps that I have a superb camera, I think.)

My attempt at catching that girl’s grin.

Now probably you’re asking yourself why all of these shots are taken from [...]

So, Lenna has been home less than 24 hours, and she’s off to spend the night at her BFF’s house. Now since Lenna’s BFF happens to be the daughter of one of my close friends, this is really okay.
Except it’s not because hello? She was gone for three weeks. She should want to stick to [...]

Tonight I decided that Tricia was probably ready for solids. I know this is a decision with which someone is bound to disagree. Maybe even several someones. That’s okay. This is my kid, and I have pretty solid reasons for starting her on rice cereal.
It was pretty bittersweet to watch that kid take right to [...]