Pack It Up, Pack It In
Let me begin. My day was packed, but sadly, not my suitcase. I still have 9 hours. That’s a lifetime. The hardest part of packing is making a list. I’m so anal meticulous I think that if I made a mistake I would have gotten out the White Out. They have places for people like me. You will note that there’s no “white jacket” on that list, though. But if there were, it would be in the “Layers” category of... Read More
The Cupcakes That Almost Weren’t
We said that this year Lulu’s birthday celebration would be moderate. We’re leaving for Disneyland in less than 36 hours, so I wasn’t about to throw a huge party, stay up all night piping frosting hair onto a Dora-shaped cake or run all over town looking for a blasted Pillow Pet. She’d probably want a Taylor Swift cake anyway. She’s not your average three-year old. (source) That’s a little frightening. I... Read More
A Fluff Piece
That last post was a little heavy, huh? I completely underestimated the amount of thoughtful feedback and support I would receive, via your comments and emails. I really cannot express to you how much it means to pour your heart into writing something that you feel so passionately about and to have others, even others with completely different views, respond with such positivity. I have such respect and high regard for you all, and it makes me... Read More
