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Once upon a time, we lived in 680 SF. Then we moved, and don't anymore. From the space station to the Space Center! Any questions, drop me a line at rocketgirl [at] rocketcitydigs [dot] com.
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Author Archives: Jody
The Rocket Home for Wayward Fairies
Whilst browsing online for garden ornaments, I found a site entirely devoted to creating “faerie” kingdoms in one’s own backyard. Its name? efairies.com, of course. Being that I am the parent of two little girls, and I am recently obsessed … Continue reading
Changing the Conversation
I’ve been busy blogging over at SlumberPartyMovies.com, and I’d kindly ask you to shoot on over there to read not one, but TWO posts about rape in our favorite movies. Sometimes wacky hijinks are just wack. Post #1: Changing the … Continue reading
Product Review: BabyLegs Legwarmers!
Waaaaayyyyy back in the summertime, I got an email from BabyLegs inviting me to review their product. Ha, I thought! Fools! I already love BabyLegs, so this’ll be easy. No problem. Except that it was summertime, and while summer in … Continue reading
A Spring Vacation, Only Not
Firstly, thanks to HeartlandCustomHomes.com, who somehow discovered RocketCityDigs and featured us as one of the best DIY/Home Improvement Blogs in Pittsburgh. Pretty sweet, eh? I joked for years that Pittsburgh’s not safe until after St. Patrick’s Day. That is: it … Continue reading
Milestones that Really Matter
Object permanence? Bah! Holding the head up? Whatever. You make a trip to Goodwill, and bring one or more of the following: Changing station High chair Stepstools Carseat Bib Diaper bag Pack’n’Play Stroller Baby gates Doorknob covers Cabinet locks Any … Continue reading
My new favorite place in the whole wide world: The ReStore
As you all might remember I’m a big fan of retrorenovation.com, and the community over there introduced me to the ReStore, a kind of Goodwill for housewares. It benefits Habitat for Humanity, generally has limited hours, and is a goldmine … Continue reading
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Deck the Halls with a Blood Sacrifice
Since we moved into Cindy, our darling midcentury sweetheart, I’ve been planning Christmas. Planning our schedule, where the tree would go, and most important, thinking about doing outside decorations for the first time in my life. Every city has its … Continue reading
They changed the Matrix.
What’s that book doing on the floor? Didn’t I just put that away? And the pillow–I thought I put the pillow on the couch. But it’s on the floor again. How does that keep happening? I know I vacuumed under … Continue reading
Daughter of Chainsaw
A few years ago, my brother described a new habit of my dad’s. The first nice day in spring, Dad fills the chainsaw with gasoline, proclaiming that a tree needs to be pruned out back. He then spends the next … Continue reading
