I'm Giving Up Worrying for Lent

One year I gave up chocolate. It wasn't that hard. There are lots of desserts out there without chocolate. I could have had a glazed donut every day and kept my promise. What is there left to give up? Aside from my husband, son, and our ridiculous dog... Read More...
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One Million Visitors And Counting

Sometime yesterday, our ten-thousandth visitor (made ya’ look) stopped by... Read More...
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How Do We Love Our Neighbor If We Don't Even Like Them?

Note: This post is NOT about my neighbors who are pretty likeable...

Our friends have neighbors who are odd and for some reason seem to enjoy causing problems for all those around them... Read More...
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The Next Week...

It was just about a week or two later that my coworker in costume jewelry (and a total head case, I might add) coerced me into tagging along on one of her dates... Read More...
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Pieces of My Heart and Random Valentine's Day Thoughts

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Years ago, when I was still in school, I worked the costume jewelry counter at JC Penney.  It was a pretty sucky, mind-numbing job and didn't last too long; but I remember the days leading up to Valentine's Day, the rush of last-minute guys shopping for wives and girlfriends.  They certainly weren't the big spenders; we didn't have anything over let's say $50...

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I Heart Jack Johnson

I heard Upside Down today on the radio and it motivated me to share the gospel of Jack Johnson with the uninitiated out there... Read More...
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Just Can't Help Myself

I was going to write about Charlie's quarterly parent-teacher conference but decided not to go there. Suffice it to say (just can't help myself), Charlie's home room teacher wasn't happy... Read More...
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