If you'd asked me to leave my first son for five days when he was two years old, I would have made you carry me out, and only IF you could hog-tie me first. After all, I was always the one to scoff at the Christmas newsletters from friends boasting tales of their fabulous kid-free vacations, pictures included.... Continue Reading →
Planning a wedding is such an exciting time. Choosing your bridesmaids, your color scheme, where to have your reception - it's all so much fun. And that fiancé of yours...isn't he a catch? You probably get butterflies in your stomach when he kisses you, or as soon as he walks in the door. It would... Continue Reading →
This time of year, my living room's extra messy. There are bats standing up against the wall and gloves on the toy shelf. If you walk without looking on the floor, you might trip over a ball or a cleat. But it doesn't drive me nuts like when Legos or Polly Pockets are strewn everywhere. I actually kind of... Continue Reading →
It's been a long, cold winter, and I'm a lot softer and paler than I was when this season started. So the other day when I looked in the bathroom mirror, I couldn't help but groan at what I saw. "Ugh...I look horrible!" I said out loud. And a little voice that came from a place as high as my waist... Continue Reading →
Driving along the coast of Oahu seemed like the perfect time to ask. We would have no interruptions - no chance to change the subject. I had waited for so long to bring it up because I was afraid of the answer, but I knew that it was time to accept whatever his response would be. My heart beat fast, but I turned... Continue Reading →
One day last week when I picked up my daughter from preschool, I asked her who she played with. "Nobody," she answered, which is the same response she gives on most days. I asked her why, and like always, she said, "I already have a friend." One good friend - a little girl she's known for a couple of years and feels really... Continue Reading →
I felt sorry for the girl sitting to my left. Sure, she had scored a stellar venue for a first date: Fourth row from the field at a St. Louis Cardinals playoff game. But she couldn’t possibly have known when she accepted the invitation that for three hours of her life, she’d be in the... Continue Reading →
Last month, a friend of mine came in town for a work conference and asked me to join her as a guest to the mid-week conference reception. Not only was I happy to be spending an evening with her; I was thrilled to be getting out of the house and heading into the "big city"; thrilled to be... Continue Reading →
Our first apartment was 900 square feet, and I LOVED it. I remember feeling giddy as the owner showed us around the two bedroom duplex, and then exclaiming "We'll take it!," totally clueless that he'd still have to run a credit check and compare us to other potential tenants. Luckily we got the place, and... Continue Reading →
Who Stole My Bon Bons? 