Yesterday, I went shopping three times. I am a list-maker, yet each time I departed I left list-less. And, at the end of it all I felt listless ;-). My mind was clear with… { read more }
I burnt the dickens out of my pinky finger yesterday while gluing together gingerbread house bases for the twins’ class party. I am not sure what the ‘dickens’ is and what it looked like… { read more }
We have had all sorts of winter splendor this past week! We got our Christmas tree, which unfortunately came with a little trauma. Literally. My daughter accidentally stabbed the back of her throat with the plastic… { read more }
This week, my oldest sister was inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi for outstanding work in her PhD program. Thirty years ago, she left a prestigious career on Capitol Hill to… { read more }
I woke up Sunday morning to the soft touch of a tiny hand on my cheek accompanied by a small voice, “Mommy. Did you touch the elf?” The voice quietly asked. The elf. The elf!… { read more }





