• Crazy from the heat

    Our air conditioner motor did not show up yesterday because apparently it wasn’t actually in Austin but may have been in Bryan or perhaps the repairman is just taking a hiatus and doesn’t want to work this week. All I know is that I am…

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  • Boring and boring with a side of nothing

    Here’s a quick list because I am tired and I’m hot. Also, if I tried to write about what we did yesterday it would read like this: “We went to the pool. We ate some nachos while we were there. They weren’t very good. Then…

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  • Quisiera unos tacos, por favor

    Caroline and I were at the pool on Thursday afternoon when my cell phone rang. It was P and he was calling to see if I’d noticed if the house felt hot before we left for the pool. I told him that I didn’t remember…

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  • Fashion Friday: Edition Caroline has made a video

    Caroline told me the other night that she needed to make a video. At the time, I had no idea that she was planning to do her own Fashion Friday. Clearly, she is trying to stage a coup. Fashion Friday from Big Mama on Vimeo.…

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  • Prince never sang a song about a station wagon

    You know how when you were a little girl (or boy for all three of you who might be reading) and you dreamed of the day you’d turn sixteen and your parents would surprise you with a brand new Trans Am just like the one…

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  • The color turquoise

    Y’all. It is hard to pick out a paint color. This is what my kitchen wall looked like after a trip to Home Depot yesterday morning. Apparently my camera has intensified all the colors drastically because I promise I’m not about to paint my kitchen…

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