A Haiku for Tonight

Stomach bug no fun Be back when it's all over I must go to bed … [Continue reading...]



Blog Exchange: A Life On Call

Not too long ago, I lived my life like a little Pavlovian pup. My cell phone would ring and an editor would be on the other end of the line, telling me about a shooting at a local church, an Eric … [Continue reading...]



Preparing For A New Sibling

When I found out I was pregnant in September, one of my first thoughts was: how do we prepare Cordy for this?She had just turned 2 at the time, and while her grasp of language is pretty good for her … [Continue reading...]



Christmas Worst, 2006

It's no surprise that when receiving a gluttony of gifts, you're bound to get a few that make you say, "Huh?" You know what I mean - gifts that make you wonder what that person was thinking when they … [Continue reading...]



Done For Another Year

It's over. It's all over. Christmas and Hanukkah have come, gone, and now are in the past. And this tired pregnant woman couldn't be happier to see it all go. Oh sure, I like seeing family, decorating … [Continue reading...]



Early Christmas Eve Post

We've been busy here trying to finish the last of the wrapping, while keeping a certain toddler happy. Tonight is the big party with my father's side of the family, and then tomorrow my mom's family … [Continue reading...]



The Joys of December 21

I'm a believer that good things happen on the solstice. Of course, Summer Solstice is my birthday, which, well, I think is a pretty good thing, except when I turned 30. Winter Solstice marks the end … [Continue reading...]