In Which I Cause The Food Pyramid To Topple

D is out of town this weekend, and initially I wasn't going to say anything about it, but then I figured that between our ear-piercing alarm system, my mad kah-rah-tay skillz, and my superhuman ability to shoot pools of fire from my eyes, well, we'll … [Continue reading]

I Only Blogged When I Wasn’t Sleeping

So, over the summer, I got a little out of control with the whole blogging thing. I got a little obsessive. A little consumed. I was all about the posting, the commenting, the Site Meter checking, the commiserating, the relationship building – the … [Continue reading]

Oh, Deer*

My cousin Paige always says that when the weather is cool, deer like to move. Well she wasn't kidding. Alex and I were on the way to church tonight when a deer that was in fact on the move came in direct contact with my car, which was also on … [Continue reading]

The Infuriating

For the last couple of days I have felt physically ill when I've thought of the shootings in Pennsylvania and the whole Mark Foley deal. When I think about those poor children in Lancaster my eyes fill up with tears, and when I think about Mark Foley … [Continue reading]

Deprogramming

I would love to tell you that Alex came back home Sunday and transitioned seamlessly into our regular routine and our regular rules, and I guess technically I could tell you that, but it would be a lie, and seeing as how I punished Alex this … [Continue reading]

Linkapalooza

This post by Antique Mommy sums up so much of what I feel when I look at my own little man lately. Very bittersweet to watch the "baby" get older. This post by our friend Kevin is just beautiful. Love his heart. Finally, while I promise that I … [Continue reading]