Life Lessons from the NorovirusIt was adding up to be a perfect night: the hubs was out of town, the kids were bathed and starting to rub their…Continue Reading →
Confession: I Don’t Like My KidsWhen I was in middle school my sister and I fought like cats and dogs. Actually, that’s not true. We were worse. Way worse.…Continue Reading →
The Final Elf on the ShelfI had my first holiday break down this week. The shopping, the cards, work piling up, kids home from school…it all got to me.…Continue Reading →
To My Daughter on Your 2nd BirthdayTo my dearest daughter on your second birthday, I wish I could look back on this day with loving memories and joy. But I…Continue Reading →
Controlling Life’s Hurricane’sLast week I laid in bed next to my husband. We just turned our lamps off and I rolled onto his shoulder and said,…Continue Reading →
Hurricane HomesicknessThe outer bands of Hurricane Hermine are pounding down on our metal roof as I write. We are soaking up (and charging up) our…Continue Reading →
All Dogs Go to Heaven 10am. My sweet Lola is curled up in my lap as I write. In a few hours, I will give her a final hug…Continue Reading →
unBRokenJust over a week ago, my beloved hometown of Baton Rouge was practically washed away in one of the worst floods in US history.…Continue Reading →
Everything I Know, (Some of It) I Learned from My DadHe is going to kill me for doing this, but love it at the same time. He will call me and say, “You rascal!…Continue Reading →
On Being StillWeekends in treatment were slow…and I mean sloooooow. It was so frustrating to have so much downtime in our schedule. We should be ‘working’…Continue Reading →