Archive for June, 2005

Our local supermarket held a sweepstakes to give away their Star Wars store displays. I filled out several entry forms, then brought a bunch home so I could write them out and bring them back next time we went shopping. Yes, I stuffed the ballot box. And it paid off because we got a call [...]

One of the reasons I started this blog is to work at the art of writing. Telling a story, providing information, opining - it’s what I love.
I’ve just come across some incredible writing that has given me a surge of inspiration. A man named Matthew Frederick Davis Hemming has written The Darth Side, a blog-story [...]

It’s 3:22 AM and I thought I’d blog a bit since I am not sleeping. C has been crying for about 50 minutes. I’ve gone to check on her once to be sure she’s not sick/uncomfortable. When she sees me, she calms down. When I walk away, she cries. It’s been awhile since I’ve blogged [...]

Days like today make me want to stay home and be a hermit.
After having only one child for six years, adding another to the mix is as challenging as it is joyful. I love seeing them interact. C squealing with delight as L chases a ball across the kitchen floor. L cracking up as C [...]

One of my all-time favorite foods is macaroni & cheese. Specifically, Kraft mac & cheese from the box. Spirals are good, extra creamy is even better. Just ask my best friend from childhood (we’ll call her Carrie). Carrie & I spent many a summer afternoon hanging out by the pool and inhaling a box of [...]