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How Awful Are Thy Branches
~ this post is a revision of one published last Christmas ~ My Dad could easily be misunderstood as a guy who doesn’t love holidays. But the truth of the matter is, what he really hates…nay, abhors…is...
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A Little Story about a Big Dummy – Part 1
I have a surprisingly long history with miniatures. Not because I love dollhouses. Not because I’m fascinated with the diminutive. Not because I am a collector. But because I’m a collosal (the opposite...
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Mrs. Gore’s Potluck Etiquette
It has been awhile since I shared any ridiculous etiquette advice with you, and, as church potlucks are a common occasion for many of us, I thought today would be a good time to give a little guidance...
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This Flower is…I Don’t Know. Delusional?
I watched Pollyanna countless times as a child, and so after my last ranting-and-raving post, I thought it would be a good time to play “The Glad Game.” ~ So here I am, four days past my due date. And...
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How to (Not) Keep a Lid on Breastfeeding
I’m a pretty modest person. My exposure to doctors and hospitals was nonexistent before my first pregnancy… My Mom and I never had “the talk”…not even the one about puberty (in her defense, I think I...
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Gabbie, Pioneer Woman and Ridiculous Me: a Trilogy
Part 1: Gabbie ~ When I woke up on the morning of November 1st, I had simple goals for the day: 1. Recover from Halloween by drinking my coffee in bed and keeping my pajamas on all day. 2. Catch up on...
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Gabbie, Pioneer Woman and Ridiculous Me: a Trilogy (Part Two)
Part 2: Pioneer Woman (Read part one here) ~ It isn’t every morning that you’re sitting there like a deadbeat in your bamboo lounging clothes and, in between your 14th and 15th sip of coffee, you get a...
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Gabbie, Pioneer Woman and Ridiculous Me: a Trilogy (Part Three)
Part 3: Ridiculous Me (continued from parts one and two) ~ So what I had expected on our excursion to the Pioneer Woman’s holiday cookbook signing was for Gabbie to become shy and tongue-tied in front...
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Kiss Me, Cousin
Thanksgiving week was so wonderful, and we spent every waking (and sometimes sleeping) hour at my Mama and Daddy’s house in the country with my brothers and their families, my Grandmother, and my...
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Bath Poo. A True Story.
My baby had an “accident” in the bathtub yesterday, reminding me to finish this true life glimpse into the step-by-step process of recovering from bath poo. Proceed with caution, unless you have...
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