Mom Bod
It’s Mother’s Day. A day when the world is celebrating the incredible women who have nurtured people into existence whether literally, figuratively, or spiritually. I could praise these birth mamas, […]
60 Things I Learned From My Mom
It’s Mother’s Day. 2020. Life is weird and we aren’t allowed to gather together in celebration. So, since I can’t physically hug my mama today, I’m sending her a virtual […]
National Banana Bread Day
I buy bananas weekly. And every single week, my family doesn’t eat them. But I’m practically a Great Depression survivor and can’t let anything go to waste, so like the […]
Superbowl Sunday
In another life, I was an advertising instructor. So as a tribute to a former student, let’s recap my favorite opening line to a college paper he submitted: “Super […]
Groundhog Day
Scoff at me if you must, but I like to make every day special. So, it seems obvious to me that Groundhog Day is worthy of celebration. Over the years, […]
Party Like it’s 2009
We’ve had some great New Year’s Eves. Including 2015 when we threw an adults-only bash and invited all of our friends over for a dance par-tay. That was a good […]
Holly Jolly Holiday Jams
Do you love Christmas music? Of course you do, you’re not Scrooge McDuck! Well, for a couple years I created mix CDs as gifts. 50 neighbors plus countless teachers received […]
Top 10: Traits I Love about Caden
My son is easy to love. I mean, really easy. From the moment he entered the world, he was just the sweetest little thing. 10 years later and he’s still […]
Caden’s Baby Book
After Keira was born, I spent the summer at my friend Trina’s house creating a scrapbook for my baby girl. The time and effort was well worth it as the […]
Christmas Doesn’t Come From a Store
“It came without packages, boxes, or bags. Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas (he thought) means a little bit more.” — The Grinch. Confession: I’m an Amazonian. […]
Elf on the (Damn) Shelf
I think this is the magical year, you guys. The year when we pass the Elf torch to our oldest kid. I think she can handle it. In fact, I […]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
I’m a kid-at-heart. So I’m a huge fan of the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. True, the classic movie that opened on the production of this parade helped foster my […]