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Chilling Through the Holidays

20DecemberSuzanneBlogging, Home in the Rookery

Consider yourselves forewarned.Â With Christmas at the doorstep I’m giving myself permission to go into holiday blogging mode, which means I only blog if I can’t stop myself. I know the withdrawal from my witty, fascinatingÂ and informative writing will be hard to take, but I promise to return in January fully refreshed and ready to

When the Toilet Wanders Off

17DecemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

We seem to be having bathroom difficulties lately.Â Namely, the toilets have shifted anywhere from three feet to six inches from where they’re supposed to be. And the really odd thing is that only the kids have noticed. First our daughter (the four-year old) noticed this shift when she ran for the bathroom but found

Cold or Allergy

8DecemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Uncategorized

Since this has been on my mind lately, here’s a guide to the difference between a cold and allergies, as put outÂ by the Mayo clinic. Best of sniffle season to you!Â

Counting Down to Christmas

2DecemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery

Every year in households with children a clamor goes up around Nov. 30th, or Dec. 1st or 2nd. “Can we open it?!Â Can we?!Â I should be first–Â No, it’s my turn!” ParentsÂ dig out the advent calenders and begin the countdown from 1 to 25.Â For them the time will flyÂ . . . the To

Picking Up a Bit of Russian

30NovemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery

No, I’m not talking about a hot Russian love interest, nor the latest and most expensive caviar.Â I’m speaking of the language, but I think it would be easier to pick up the guy and the fish eggs. My Russian soon-to-be sister-in-law is joining the family here in America this winter, and we thought it

All I Want For Christmas Is a Weird Gadget

28NovemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery

The newest, coolest way to find funky gifts forÂ all those impossible people on your gift list,Â firebox has every kind of nick-nack or novelty item.Â Â I found the gadgets and tech toysÂ to beÂ the most fun.Â Check out the spinning, flashing mopods thatÂ keep you informed of calls, the slim SwissCard, for those of us who hate bulging

Thankful Not To Be Cruising This Thanksgiving Day

23NovemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Rumblings

Last year we were building our house and not keen about having Thanksgiving in our itsy bitsyÂ apartment,Â so we bought last minute tickets and took a cruise with Royal Caribbean.Â Sounds fun, right?Â Well . . . *Warning: Rant Alert* We stayed in one of the smaller cabins, deep in the bowels of the ship, and

Mopping Up the Milky Way

21NovemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Rumblings

This morning, five minutes after I’m supposed to have taken the kids to school, the fridge had an emotional collapse.Â Maybe it was the thought of all those Thanksgiving leftovers.Â Maybe it just felt under-appreciated.Â Whatever the cause, it decided that was a good time to drop a shelf–the one holding the milk jug, of

Warning: This is a ‘No Speeding Zone’

14NovemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Rumblings

I just finished a final exam in 35 minutes, and I should have a solid B, at least.Â There were 79 questions, plus a questionare which probably took me, say . . . 3 minutes, and two small interuptions, so let’s say I was actually filling in the bubbles forÂ 30 minutes.Â That works out to

My Love/Hate Relationship With Hair

10NovemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery

I have a ritual for cutting my hair.Â I start by letting it grow too long, until all the ends are broken and frayed and even the men in my life can see I’m overdue. I set the appointment and startÂ fretting overÂ what cut to get.Â Should I go for a new look?Â Should I just

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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