I have resigned myself to the inevitable. There are just certain things in my life that I have no say in, no matter how much I whine, beg, a...

Our Memorial Day weekend was definitely, shall we say, a memorable one. It started off with a literal bang when McKay crashed his bike on th...

A little deliciousness for your Friday viewing pleasure: I know, right? Want to go see them ? Leave me a comment by midnight on Sunday, May ...

Step One: Have a good friend plugged in enough to the local literary scene that she alerts you to a book signing by your son's favorite ...

And the winner of the tell-Christie-how-wonderful-she-is-contest is... Jesi/Mindy Email me your address, and a fabulous prize is headed your...

Well. For the first time ever, I am at a loss for words. How much do I love you, my cute little internet peeps? I would have logged on here ...

I realized recently that I have been doing this little blogging thing for almost two-and-a-half years now. And you know what? I still love...

A few weeks ago, I made a bargain with my friend, Maren. I told her that if she would teach me how to make jam, I would teach her how to ma...

A few weeks ago, one of my friends asked me to take senior pictures of her son. I was excited to practice taking pictures on someone willin...

Dear Hannah, I don't suppose you have even noticed that your birthday came and went without a letter from me here. What can I say? Suc...

I thought you all would like to know the end of the pretend, made up, and hypothetical story from yesterday. Ahem. Flash back to our fiction...

Let's just say you get a new car. And, because you are not excited about handing over a gazillion billion dollars in sales tax to your ...

On Tuesday of this week, our Crazy Uncle Pete (as is he affectionately called around here) was hit by a car while riding his bicycle to wor...

Hello? Hello? Is there anybody out there? Yeah, yeah, I know. Pink Floyd, I am not. But I am back and I've got lots to share with yo...

I am stopping my slightly manic cleaning frenzy to log on here and let you know that I may be absent from the blogosphere for the next few d...

Last night, after I had leisurely indulged in a not-so-classic (or classy) book, which name I cannot divulge here due to the shame I'd f...

I am startled out of sleep by the loud, merciless beeps. It is chilly this morning, and the tiny warm body in my bed is snuggled up close, ...

Here is my entry for the I Heart Faces weekly photo contest. This week's theme is "My Friend & I," which I thought totall...

There are many things that I love in this world. Cookie dough ranks at the top of the list, clearly, as does a crisp diet coke (preferably ...

As I have mentioned before , the little people in this house are greedy, capitalist mongrels. They have figured out the system and know just...

Ever have one of those weeks where you feel like you have totally 'effed up most of it? Like maybe you (and your family) would have been...

What do you do when you look out your window mid-March and THIS is the sight you see? You celebrate, that's what. For it is not snow cov...