Practically Pointless

At some point I assume that I'll have something relatively exciting to blog about, but unfortunately this is not the day for that. This is the day when I can tell you how yesterday I bought a cute vinyl table cloth at the Walmarts for $4.88 and am … [Continue reading]

Random Things That Made Me Happy Today

1. An early-morning catch-up conversation with Emma Kate 2. A mid-morning catch-up conversation with Melanie 3. Listening to the little man's class sing Christmas songs 4. Knowing that there's a little breathing room schedule-wise this week, OH … [Continue reading]

Pretend This Title Is Clever

Well, I accomplished some goals over the weekend. First of all, I addressed all of our Christmas cards Saturday morning. You might not think that's a big deal, but the Christmas cards snuck up on me this year. It was only last Thursday afternoon … [Continue reading]

20 Teen-Friendly Gifts Under $20 (2011 Edition)

One of the greatest blessings in my life is that every single week I get to hang out with some darlin' high school girls. They make me laugh and make me think and ensure that I don't give in to the temptation of wearing a consistent uniform of my … [Continue reading]

An Exercise In Futility

This past Saturday my fellas went camping, and oh, I had some plans. I was going to finish decorating for Christmas, write a couple of posts for Ree, watch the SEC Championship game, order sushi, write some more posts for this blog, catch up on … [Continue reading]

Somebody’s Mailbox Is About To Get A Makeover

All righty. I have closed the comments. I have consulted random.org. I have eaten two Reese's Miniatures in the last 30 minutes. But that's really neither here nor there. Anyway, WE HAVE A WINNER for the Christmas mailbox arrangement from AKT … [Continue reading]