Frankenhand: A Cautionary Tale

For all of you math whizzes out there, here is an equation I would like you to solve.

Tired Mother after work + Frozen beef patties + pointy-tipped knife =

Answer: A two hour trip to urgent care despite said tired mother's protestations that she does NOT need stitches even though the knife went almost through her hand and she could see a tendon. Shock does funny things to your brain. Stitches came out on Monday, but apparently, they weren't very successful. Good luck keeping the wound closed, Steri-strips.

Then, later in the week, our TV armoire tipped and could have crushed Eric. Luckily my leg broke the fall of the TV. I would take pictures, but it is kind of hard to shave around the abrasion, so I will spare you that one. I don't know why, but that seems grosser to me than a picture of stitches.

Go away, Black Cloud!

Belated Christmas

I have officially become the worst blogger ever. We had a great Christmas, as usual. Our families are so good to us!

Book Review: Matched

Well, my friend Ally has done it again. As many of you know, she has been a successful author of LDS YA fiction for some time. Now, she has achieved a national audience for her new Dystopian novel, Matched.
I must say, I tried to read this objectively and forget how much I like the author personally. With that in mind, I couldn't put it down! The creation of a society where everything is controlled, even who you marry, is very cleverly created with the mysteries slowly unfolding to the reader as Cassia, the heroine, discovers that not all is as it seems in her perfect world. While this is not a new theme, I felt that the 'Society' itself was very interesting and had several unique aspects.
The plot is not driven primarily by action, but by character development, which is much more difficult to write. Ally succeeds in creating characters that are compelling and relatable and the love triangle element is handled in a very mature way.
While the book is marketed as a YA novel, I can definitely say that it is much more mature than some in the genre. Ally's writing is very fluid and filled with poetic nuances that are quite moving. This is a book that anyone would enjoy and I am glad to see it getting the buzz it deserves!

Happy Holidays!!

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Why You Shouldn't Eat A Turkey

So, Eric (2nd grade) had an assignment to write about why you shouldn't eat a turkey on Thanksgiving from the Turkey's point of view. Let us just say, the essay was very persuasive.



"These are the reasons you shouldn't eat a turkey this Thanksgiving. First, I am really young! I am only 2 years old. Don't you want me to go to preschool? Second, I am super expensive! Turkeys cost a billion bucks. A rooster only costs 2 cents! Third, turkeys are really unhealthy. We eat tobacco and beer. So that is why you shouldn't eat a turkey this Thanksgiving."



We almost lost our Turkey when we read it. Ahhh, youth.