I'm worried that this might be the last year my sons believe in Santa. Based on all the trash talking Bird has learned in third grade, I am just waiting for some little shit kid to burst the Santa bubble. He will pounce out of the school hallway and shriek to me that SANTA ISN'T … [Read more...] about Don’t Stop Believing
Dirt and Noise
Going Home
Make your own slideshow design I spent the weekend in my hometown. We took a little jaunt to Charlottesville, Virginia, the place I consider home and the home of my alma mater. We tailgated with some old friends, watched Virginia beat Duke, ate at some Charlottesville … [Read more...] about Going Home
Some of My Favorite Things
I don't think it's fair for just TV stars to hype their favorite products. The stuff on TV and in the impulse buy magazines are full of ooh and aah ideas, but most of it isn't affordable. I don't spend $300 on slippers or $100 on a wedge of cheese shipped from a fancy fromagerie … [Read more...] about Some of My Favorite Things
Fireside Friends – 5:00 Fridays
We've had glorious fall weather in North Carolina this week. Sunny days in the upper 60s/low 70s make for gorgeous dog walking weather. There's a nip in the air in the mornings, but the sun is in full force with blue skies wrapping the day up in a picturesque package. It has been … [Read more...] about Fireside Friends – 5:00 Fridays
Penn State – No Words
See those sweet faces? Those are my sons. And may God help the person who ever harms them. I am so sick about the events that have unfolded at Penn State. I find myself sitting down to write about it, yet I cannot bring the words from my heart to the page. I tear up and feel … [Read more...] about Penn State – No Words
Melt. – Wordless Wednesday
What I Won’t Miss
I hate those moms who think their children are perfect and are able to overlook the things that make parenting so dang hard. When I meet a mom who never complains about her kids I immediate wonder what drug she's on or if she's got vodka in her coffee mug. … [Read more...] about What I Won’t Miss