The World According to Caleb

Caleb followed me into the kitchen as I prepared to make dinner, his brow furrowed in thought.
“Mom, do you ever get tired of taking care of me?”
Oh, my heart!  I knelt down, gripped his arms, and looked into his eyes, the better to give full impact to my answer.
“No, sweetheart.  I never get tired of [...]

What Would You Do-o-o for a Klondike Bar?

10 Things I Would Do for a Klondike Bar:
1.  Wear a dress made out of duct tape.
2. Go to the grocery store in my pajamas.
3.  Spend the night at Walmart.
4.  Post a YouTube video of myself chair dancing awesomely to “Mai Ai Hee”.
5.  Stand facing the wrong way in the elevator.
6.  Go to a fancy [...]

10 Movie Quotes That Paul and I Use in Everyday Conversation

Bonus points if you can tell what movies they came from (without googling!)
1.  “Maybe you should put some shorts on or something, if you want to keep fighting evil today.” Used on the person who is still wearing his/her pajamas at 2:00 in the afternoon, or when a family member attempts the naked dash from [...]

10 Things I’m Probably Too Old For But Enjoy Anyway

1.  Low-Rise Jeans. Maybe it’s the way I’m shaped (square), but before low-rise jeans came along, I was a woman-without-country in the denim department.  The horrible jeans of the 80’s (designed by Gloria Vanderbilt and her ilk) assumed that everyone had curvy hips and tiny, nipped-in waists, a shape still celebrated in the present-day construction [...]

How To Save a Life

It’s that time again.  A time for heroes.  This year’s National Marrow Donor Drive is June 8th through June 22nd.  For those two weeks, joining the National Marrow Donor Registry is absolutely free, and it’s as easy as walking in and letting a charming technician swab the inside of your mouth with a Q-tip.
Your tissue [...]

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

With the last day of school quickly approaching, I thought it would be cute to make autograph books for my kindergarten students so they could write little “have a nice summer” and “I’ll miss you” messages to their friends.
But that was before I discovered that Caleb, our precious son, signed the book of every girl [...]