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City livin' ain't always easy. But I've got a handy RocketMan, two RocketBabies, and 680 square feet. If astronauts can do it, so can we! Any questions, drop me a line at rocketgirl [at] rocketcitydigs [dot] com.
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Category Archives: News
It’s Time to Leave the Capsule (If You Dare)
At one point during our week-long stay with my mother-in-law, in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC, I looked down at the sidewalk and thought: There’s no poop on the street. I could point to a dozen different points … Continue reading
The Great Pyramid of Rationalization
I was not looking forward to the holidays this year. November was a visit from my mother-in-law, a visit from my brother, and now my father-in-law. (Only my brother and his fiancee stayed with us, mind you.) On December 16, … Continue reading
Star Trek, The Next Generation: A Photo Story
Last year, Eliza was a hobbit for Halloween. The costume was incredible. She looked adorable. She made it to SFGate’s Crafty Halloween Costume Hall of Fame. So this year, I upped my game, and made her a beautiful multi-layer, multi-shade, … Continue reading
The Seasons of the Asterisk
A little about me: I grew up in the cradle of civilization. No, not the one between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers; rather, the one between the Monongahela and Ohio rivers. The tri-state area is Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West … Continue reading
Friday Links!
Here are a few clicks to get you through the weekend! The Womb Chair Where’s Ann Margret when you need her? 570 Square Feet of Beauty I think I require that chair to live. Missoni Target, Roller-Derby Style A … Continue reading
A Tale of Four Strollers
I’m mad hectic these days, but I’m trying to, at the very least, take some pictures of what’s happening lately at the RocketDigs. One thing is lots of shifting of stuff. Another thing is erecting Metro shelving, and also a … Continue reading
Rocket Taco Tip of the Day
Whilst pulling out the Pyrex brownie dish and dreading the prospect of carefully balancing taco shells against each other, I saw our V-shaped roasting rack and came up with my best idea since wondering if Lucca Ravioli sold stuffed shells: … Continue reading
Today’s purchase: I am a tool. But I love it.
On the way to work this morning, I stopped at Walgreen’s to buy [another] travel coffee mug. My last one is kind of cheap metal, and way too tall to comfortably fit in my bag, so I was looking for … Continue reading
I’d be a perfect mother if you paid me for it.
In the last few months, I’ve come to realize something fundamental about myself: I do things better when I’m paid for it. And, I suspect, all parents would be better if they got paid for it. I’m not suggesting that … Continue reading
A Very Bowie Birthday
I planned to post this earlier, but man, work and two kids and being married and stuff? Busy. Who knew? But I still found time last Saturday to join three of my wonderful friends for a big-screen viewing of “Labyrinth,” … Continue reading
