I Couldn’t Help But Be Faklempt

Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. I reflect on gratitude a lot in general, and I’m also obsessed with yummy food and have a strong distaste for the insane materialism that can ensue in December.

Yesterday subsequently was a big deal. First, Jon and I hosted Thanksgiving for the first time ever. For the last decade . . . → Read More: I Couldn’t Help But Be Faklempt

Prayers for Anissa

I spend a lot of time explaining to friends, family, and businesses what the point of Twitter is. It’s not uncommon to hear the, “Why the hell do I want to know what people are having for lunch?” question in regards to the micro blogging platform.

And while Twitter sometimes gets abused as a lightning fast way . . . → Read More: Prayers for Anissa

Never Say Never

I may risk sounding like a bad after school special, but I’m putting it in writing here: I will never say never again.

After four months of kicking ass as part of the Shredheads, back in July, I started mulling the notion of running, a physical activity I had always deemed myself unfit for. Thanks to recommendations . . . → Read More: Never Say Never

Release Valves…And Cookie Comfort

Ever since Laurel started kindergarten I thought I had the sweet end of the deal. I do pick up and Jon does drop off, the latter of which — for the first 6 weeks — ranged from sobbing to worse sobbing and has since leveled off (though sometimes, especially on Mondays, tears and resistance periodically are . . . → Read More: Release Valves…And Cookie Comfort