September | 2012 | A Common Sea

Let’s Play a Game! Scattergories: The Blog Slump Edition

Posted by A Common Sea ⋅ September 26, 2012 ⋅ 1 Comment

Dresden at CreatingMotherhood.com has a fabulous idea for when you’re in a bit of a rut, or “blog slump”. You can read her full post here: Scattergories: The Blog Slump Edition. If you’ve played the Scattergories board game before, then you get the gist of it. The idea is to answer the following series of questions, … Continue reading →

Reblog: Crock Pot French Toast from The Cake Eccentric

Posted by A Common Sea ⋅ September 24, 2012 ⋅ Leave a comment

Originally posted on The Cake Eccentric's Blog:
HEY!!!! THIS POST IS 2+ Years old— I updated it recently to help answer the questions and comments and traffic this post has received The updated version is HERE. From December 2010: I love big weekend brunches! Breakfast is a pretty big tradition in my family on the…

Five on Friday: Fall Favorites

Posted by Cate Tayler ⋅ September 21, 2012 ⋅ 7 Comments

Ahhhh…. autumn! The best time of the year, in my humble opinion. I’m a New Englander, and this southern heat kills me each year. I look forward to cool mornings and evenings with the same eagerness as a 5-year-old does to Christmas. Yesterday morning, while brushing my teeth, I noticed an odd burnt aroma. It took … Continue reading →

Five on Friday: Let’s Get Cooking!

Posted by katietesta ⋅ September 14, 2012 ⋅ 3 Comments

It’s only a few more days until the official start of fall, my favorite season, hands down. Growing up in New England, most of my favorite memories involved colorful leaves or Halloween or apple orchards, and I actually looked forward to going back to school! The air was crisp and notebooks were brand … Continue reading →

“Motherload” and the Birth of My Son

Posted by Cate Tayler ⋅ September 13, 2012 ⋅ 4 Comments

Eight years ago today, at 5:47 p.m. Eastern Time, I became a mother to a son for the first time. His birth was very different from his older sister’s, as was his temperament and personality. I became a full-time stay-at-home mom when he was born, so he was always at my side. Money was tight, … Continue reading →

Free Speech: I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means

Posted by Cate Tayler ⋅ September 3, 2012 ⋅ 5 Comments

I’m going to preface this post with the disclaimer that I’m not a Constitutional scholar, though I’ve played one on Twitter. But I have read the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights front to back, and I keep a copy near my desk for reference. Comes with being a Poli Sci major. And a … Continue reading →