Last week I did something I haven’t done in 20 years.
I tucked in my shirt.
It was odd. Unnatural even. I stood in front of a mirror questioning my decision for at least 5 minutes. I would have stood …
At what point do I no longer have the excuse to leave the house looking like a complete disaster?
A few weeks ago I noticed that I had a camel sticker in my hair. To my knowledge I had not …
Dear Class of 2013,
No, that’s not a typo. I realize that it’s 2012. I know you are still juniors. But I have some things to tell you and if I wait until next year, these things won’t be relevant …
It’s taken me almost thirty years but I think I’ve finally accepted something about myself. I’m not tan. For years I pretended that I could compete with tan people, but the fact of the matter is, I come from an …
We don’t take naps in my house anymore.
Realizing your kids are not going to take naps anymore is kind of like when kids realize there is no Santa Claus. It stinks. It’s not a huge surprise, in your mind …
Last night my daughter asked me if we could have a tea party. My daughter is three and the idea of having a tea party with her sounded awesome so I quickly said yes. Little did I know how excited …
The other day I was driving with my kids and it was raining. My daughter noticed the windshield wipers and commented from the back, “They making that nice and clean!”
After agreeing with her, I asked a follow up question …
[Yesterday I posted Part 1 of my review of Blue Like Jazz the movie. This post is not so much a review of the movie, but instead a post inspired by themes from the movie.]
When I first heard about …
Last night I went to see Blue Like Jazz. It’s a movie based on the book of the same name written by Donald Miller. Several years ago, I read the book and loved it. I remember reading the book and …
