There’s something about having a baby and the following attempts to regain a not-sharing-with-another-human body that makes one want to change things up a bit. Get CRAAAZY. You know, like put on makeup even if one is NOT leaving the house. And wear clothes that aren’t two sizes too big. And especially try something new […]
A Contest To Cope With March Madness.
(At this point, I would love to draw a cartoon of a wife, arms crossed, looking angrily at her husband while he is glued to a Basketball game on the television…with the caption underneath the cartoon: “March Madness”. But I can’t draw. So I invite you to imagine that cartoon with me as you read […]
Idle Idol Observations.
I haven’t finished watching Wednesday night’s show or even started last night’s show, but I did check out who the vote-off was so that I could post the Predict America’s Pick leaderboard. And may I say I am REALLY going to miss that fascinating horizontal hair. If I were a hair socialist, I would absolutely […]
Creatively Sharing Easter, And a Giveaway!
Back in December, I shared a creative set from FamilyLife called “What God Wants for Christmas” that really helped us be able to continuously talk about the true meaning of Christmas with Ali. And now that it’s getting close to Easter, I have a similar product by the same company to share with you: Resurrection […]
The End of an Era.
Four years. My friend Ashley and I have gone to lunch once a week, every week, with our kids in tow. Tessa, Ali, AJ, and Noah. Yes, Noah IS in the photo. Seriously – we’ve missed less than a dozen weeks in FOUR YEARS. We do fun things with the kids, too – the Zoo, […]
February: A Review, in Conversations.
These types of conversations with Ali can usually be found on B-Sides in my Yittle Fings series, but February was especially noteworthy… Most Philosophical Statement of the Month: “When I’m scared in the night and I have a bad dream, I can always count on God… just like people can always count on […]
Predict America’s Pick Contest – $250 in Prizes!
I was skeptical about this season’s American Idol. Could it continue without Simon? I knew I wouldn’t miss Kara for a tenth of a second, but Simon… he made the show. The only person that would be more of an unforgivable loss than Simon would be Ryan, whom I might have a so-obsessive-that-I-dream-about-him tiny TV-Crush […]
Houdin-O-Baby.
Noah has many talents besides his acting skills… such as his ability to strangle a beast of a bear one-handed… and (almost) shove his whole fist into his mouth… But his most impressive talent thus far is his ability to escape impossible situations. I put him to bed every night like this: Okay. Maybe not […]
A Collection of Ifs and a Butt.
IF you’re marketing designer maternity denim, why not put your model in shoes that would completely risk the life of any (off-balanced and clumsy) pregnant woman? IF one has to wait 10 minutes for an apparently picky request of “No Cheese”, this should not be what one should receive: IF you’re a University that shares […]