Last night Alex woke up crying around 11:30, and since I am such an unselfish soul I immediately asked my husband to please just go fetch the child and put him in the bed with us because Mama needs her sleep, okay? But as it turned out the little … [Continue reading]
In Which I’m Left Wondering How I’m Going To Roll Myself Into The Bed
Here in the South (that's the southern part of the U.S. for the uninitiated), we have an annoying habit of planning our next meal while we're eating the current one. For example, a standard Southern conversation at lunchtime might go a little … [Continue reading]
Four Years Old Today

Dear Alex, Today is your fourth birthday, although in keeping with how you express yourself these days, I should probably say that TODAY! IS! YOUR! FOURTH! BIRTHDAY! – because there’s not a doubt in my mind that today is going to be a day filled … [Continue reading]
AI – Top 12
Tonight the finalists hit the big time; can't wait to see who stands out the most now that the guys and the girls are one big group. Brandon Rogers - "You Can't Hurry Love" - He seems oh-so-comfortable performing, but I just think this song is … [Continue reading]
In Which I Surrender To The Need For A 108 Ounce Jar Of Peanut Butter
Today has been one of those days where I've felt like I needed to run to the computer and type, "INTERNETS, HELP ME!" about five different times. No kidding: something seems to have come undone in my brain over the last couple of weeks in terms of … [Continue reading]
Rah Ram Rom
Yesterday D. and I had lunch at Mama and Daddy's house. Alex had spent a few days with them, and once D. and I were thoroughly exhausted from eating out every single meal and not watching any Playhouse Disney shows at all and listening to the … [Continue reading]
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