I was watching MTV’s The Real World: Cancun last night.  And, oh my goodness, it’s the 22nd Real World! I have been really loyal to this series.  I think I have watched every single Real World season.  I really enjoyed some of the cities and fell in love with...

If little girls are supposed to be made of “sugar and spice,” then my daughter Annabel is definitely of the “extra spicy” variety.  She is sugary sweet, for sure, but in the past month she has developed this amazing little feisty personality.  I love it. Annabel was a...

When I was married and the thought of kids was still in the distant future, I would gaze quizzically at families when we were out at the shopping mall, grocery store or having dinner at a restaurant.  Sometimes I would think, “Aw, that family is really cute.”  But most...

The very first album I bought was Thriller.  It was 1982 and I was in the fifth grade.  I saved up my allowance and went to the mall to buy it with my own money. I listened to that album on my record player in my bedroom...

We bought Daniel his first toddler basketball hoop last Christmas.  He threw the ball at the basket a couple times on the back patio, but that was it.  He totally lost interest. We also bought him a soccer ball.  He kicked that around the yard once in awhile, but there...

I am not blogging today. I am too depressed. I just read THIS. I’ll blog about it all tomorrow after I watch tonight’s (final?) episode on TLC. 🙁

Dear Dad: I remember when: -You told me everything was going to be okay when I had a nightmare and couldn’t sleep. -You made me an awesome wooden puppet show theatre from scratch in your work area in the basement. -You sat with me at our dining room...