A Fishy Kind of Heaven

I’ll write all about the wacky and wonderful adventures of our Las Vegas trip in my next post.
Right now, I am in love, and I must tell the world!
Sushi, how did I live without you for so long?

Up until Thursday, I had never set eyes on a plate of sushi except in a magazine, where [...]

And We’re Off!

Well, I’ve packed everything but shampoo (and that’s what those little bottles in the hotel bathroom are for!) My plane leaves in the morning for Las Vegas and a feast of laughing and relaxing and fine dining. I can’t wait to see Tracy and Regina and to make a good attempt at stuffing [...]

Wax Poetic

*Warning: In accordance with self-imposed blogging protocols, I must alert you that the following post contains references to pregnancy, inner thighs, body wax, and violence in the form of savage and sudden hair removal. If you are pregnant, have a heart condition, or suffer acute squeamishness related to discussions of hygiene and grooming procedures, continue [...]

Stop the Presses!

Breaking News: I have finally received a reply to my first and only ever fan letter!
Yes, that’s right. As embarrassing as the truth might be, here it is: you are reading the blog of a 32 year old woman with her very first celebrity crush.
I don’t understand it, really. I made it through the eighties [...]

A Thought on Motherhood

“To be Queen Elizabeth within a definite area, deciding sales, banquets, labors, and holidays; to be Whitely within a certain area, providing toys, boots, cakes, and books; to be Aristotle within a certain area, teaching morals, manners, theology, and hygiene; I can understand how this might exhaust the mind, but I cannot imagine how it [...]

Notes from First Grade

It’s the last week of school, and every night Katie’s backpack is filled with papers, folders, and projects as her teacher goes through the process of helping the students clean out their desks and cubbies for the end of the year.
Sorting through the mess this evening, I was delighted to happen across this note. The [...]