I’m in a funk. You ever felt just "meh" ? Like, you just can't play grown up more one day? Yeah. I'm there. It could be because I just got back from a great week long vacation with my family and I’m suffering from vacation hangover. I was CRAZY lazy and it was awesome. Happy [...]
A couple of weeks ago, we got a blogger shout out from one of our favorite writers, A My Name is Amy. She was nominated by another blogger for a Liebster Award. Basically an award given to bloggers by other bloggers. (We’re trying to pass the love. This life is tough!) She asked us to [...]
As I was thinking of our annual tradition of creating the "Summer of Fun" List, it occurred to me that this is Hannah’s last summer as a kid. She’ll be a senior next year and as my friend Pam told me, this is a year of a lot of lasts. Hannah’s last first day of [...]
Well I escaped a hideous death on Saturday and I didn't even know it. Would you have missed me? Be honest.. I was at baseball game #2 (out of #5 but that's another blog) and my friend Tom discovered the cutest, most adorable baby caterpillar looking thing. Sort of like a cartoon. If a caterpillar had [...]
Hey Everyone! Today is the first of the month AND it’s a Monday. Do you know what that means??!! For “Fresh Start” people like me, it’s the best day of the year besides New Year’s Day and I’ve already screwed that one up big time. So, happy Fresh Start June 1st Monday!!! So many possibilities! [...]
Shit just got real. Real in the sense that my baby girl, that I swear was just born yesterday, is leaving the nest. People always say "how fast they grow up" but when you're in the midst of it, you forget the super sonic speed in which you're traveling. Seriously, I remember every detail of [...]
I went to my great aunt Lily’s funeral yesterday. (Before I go on, I digress to tell you that I found out she died by reading a forwarded email. I figured out who died three forwards down. When I called another relative to ask about it on Monday she said, “Oh yeah, she died on [...]
Like any self-respecting parent of a junior in Montgomery County, MD, I took my daughter for her obligatory college visit down south during spring break last week. We learned all about state-of-the art fitness centers with four story climbing walls, 24-hour Chipotle, Insomnia cookies, thousands of clubs to join, parties, celebrations, stampedes, football games, traditions. [...]
My teenage son acts differently than most and, as a result, communicates differently too. Despite years of occupational therapy, he can't wave "hi" or " goodbye" well and, he rarely looks at you when you're talking. However, over the last two years we've learned that he IS listening and nothing makes him more upset than [...]
After a long winter of hibernating, I needed a kick in the pants so I just finished the "Ultimate Kristen 30 for 30 Workout Program" or UK30f30P (trademark pending). I worked out at least 30 minutes for 30 days in a row. I was inspired to do so by my friend Mary Beth who recently did 60 [...]
