A few weeks ago Dave, Ransom, Rhys & I had a BLAST at the McDonald’s Family Time Getaway weekend. It was my first ever invitation to be a part of a “mommy blogger” trip, so I’ve been super excited to share about it. It was a fun-for-the-whole-family trip and they totally lived up to their claims! Read on for a very cool giveaway! (more…) Read more
“Ransom, could you please use your indoor growl?” A lot of times us Mommy-types record the things our kids say… but most days it’s what we say in response to them that is truly hilarious. Read more
I’ve been thinking a lot about being important. I want to be important. Do you want to be or feel important —or is it just me? I’m reading a book by Donald Miller called Searching for God Knows What. Honestly, I can’t decide if I love it or hate it or if the truths that are deeply permeating my soul are flat-out irritating me. It’s got me thinking about how human beings race around trying to be important and valuable to... Read more
Ugh. I did NOT want to have to post a blog about Twilight but unfortunately I do. A few weeks ago, my hubby had a lively conversation with some friends of his about the ins & outs of the Twilight saga on tweeny-bops & young adult teen-agers for whom these books are targeted. Just like the Harry Potter books there were those arguing both sides: everything from “they are so evil,” to “there’s lots of wonderful spiritual principles to draw... Read more
Introducing: My little, “Zee-Zee Bear”! Okay, so he’s not exactly mine. One of my best buds gave birth to this little beauty (whose initials are Z.E.E.) 10 days ago. Isn’t he the sweetest? Zee-Zee Bear’s Mama let me spend 2.5 days watching my little man while she got some rest. It was wonderful! I love new babies. Their scent. Their sleepiness. Their teeny tiny noises & jumpy breaths. How they flail all over the place while their getting used to... Read more
**(What you are about to read is a sestina I wrote for my creative writing class. I was inspired by an online article about an escaped sex slave). The Rape of Humanity: A Sestina for an Escaped Sex Slave The room was filthy and cockroach infested. Locked in a cage. Shocked with electrical wire. Whipped with metal cables until raw, it all culminated in gang rape. My mother sold me at 7. Twenty times a day my legs were pried open.... Read more
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This is an ad I came across the other day for super cute little boys hoodies. I have to admit though, it feels like it’s playing into one big giant stereotype: urban, hip-hop, attitude-having black male, etc. I wish he was at least smiling ~ he’s a kid. Maybe it’s not such a big deal, but I had a gutteral negative reaction when I saw it. On second glance I noticed the word “rad,” which is NOT a common word... Read more
Okay fine, I made a BIG mistake. I read an article yesterday about why celebs change their hair color so often, & I’m pretty sure I do the same. The jist: being able to control a tiny aspect of your life that is both risky, gives you a jolt of change & makes a statement. I’ve been less risky with color because my hair is unbelievably unmoved by the whole of the hair coloring process. It’s determined to be jet... Read more
Before you read today’s hair-raising adventure you may want to catch up with yesterday’s post. By the way, Happy 4th of July everyone! I guess I could of wrote some really insightful blog about America & how we won our freedom from the Brits but… I’m not in the mood. I’m kind of over it actually. Especially the fireworks part. Anyway, back to the whole hairy story… A couple days ago I wanted to take the kinky twists out but... Read more
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