I sat on the couch in the mostly dark living room. Blue and green LEDs blinked, indicating our connection to the outside world. Praying fo...

I have a few talents. I can write. I am a decent cook and baker. I have a pretty good eye for interior design. I am not, however, crafty. ...

I turned 40 earlier this month. To celebrate, I spent last weekend in San Francisco with friends. I knew we would have fun. I knew we woul...

I wanted to throw Jelly a really nice birthday party. I thought she would appreciate having all her friends from preschool and music class t...

Jelly turned three yesterday. I don't write much about her here, but I should. She is amazing Jelly was six weeks old when we got Moe...

Today is Moe's fourth birthday. I'm amazed at how quickly the time has passed this year. One year ago, Moe looked like this: He ha...

Yesterday, I wrote my first Alphabe-Thursday post using the letter B. Today, I'm writing about another B-word: birthday. Today, my baby,...

Yesterday, I wrote a list of things I refused to do on my birthday, but probably would anyway. Here's how I fared: Fold laundry: FAIL....

Fold laundry Empty the dishwasher Take out the trash, recycling, diaper pails, etc. Worry about calories Cook dinner Tell anyone who mi...

As I thought about our day yesterday, both Christmas and Jeff's birthday, and I prepared to write this post, I took a look at last year...

Your first year has been so different from your brother's. You see, life has been unfair to you this year. Like your brother, your life ...