A Tea-Tray in the Sky

In case you were sitting there thinking, "I wonder how dear, sweet, artistic Alice has been lately?" So now you wanna see he...

Can I share with you my most hated aspect of parenting? The clothes. The endless buying and washing and outgrowing and changing seasons, ove...

Every year it's the same. Every year, it's only March Madness. I'm so very sick of it. Let me back up a bit. When we were much...

I don't talk much about my pets. Which, in and of itself, is horrible. Before Alice, they were my children. Now they are the reason I va...

Ever have one of those moments when you laugh out of fear of another even bigger emotion settling in? Yeah, that's been my day. Except ...

It was a cold night many, many years ago. Our flight had just landed. We claimed our bags and waited inside the airport for our ride to pick...

I'll be the first to admit, I'm bitter. I don't get sick days. If I'm feeling yucky, I grin and bear it with less emphasis o...

I overheard this conversation and it made me chuckle. Him: So, Alice. Today's Election Day. That means we get to vote to decide who'...

Hand in hand, I lifted the latch and we entered the tot lot. All around were tricycles, plastic ride on cars, balls, plastic playhouses, and...

In everyone's life there are usually a few moments when they feel they can not possibly make it, they can't go on, they just can...

There's a person in my life that loses everything. I won't mention any names. I've already had to join the blogger protection pr...

Today marks the first day of "Get Your Shit Together." I need to get my shit together. When some folks say that, they may be refer...

The time has come. You may recall a few posts ago where I couldn't decide what to write about. Today, I feel it's appropriate to te...

Good morning, fine friends. I really mean that. It is a good morning. Isn't that fantastic?! It started out rough. I pulled a Hatta a...

I'm a glutton for punishment. It's the only logical explanation. You recall hell weekend , right? I've agreed to a do-over. Shak...

I couldn't decide what I wanted to write about today. Two topics are in the forefront of my mind. One where I ask the Judgey McJudgerson...

Here's a fun tidbit about me you probably didn't know...Hatta and I eloped to Vegas to get married. Not like yesterday or anything. ...

You know the old saying, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink the got damn pink medicine." So that'...

Ever have the kind of experience that makes your head spin in so many ways you can't distinguish which direction is up? That's the b...

I'm in list mode. This happens several times a year, I feel the strong urge to prioritize and organize with the help of my handy dandy l...