“If you wake Evan, YOU are going to nurse him back to sleep.” “If you don’t quit fighting, I’m moving your beds to the front porch.” . . . because I’m all about the idle threats.

What does it mean if a black cat being chased by a white cat runs across your path?

Doug got an anonymous gift from someone today. It is not fruitcake though. It looks so good that we are saving it for Christmas Day's breakfast. Thank you secret Doug fan!

If you can't say something nice, say nothing at all, so . . .

Please stop whatever you are doing and say a prayer, light a candle and think healing thoughts for Kristyk’s family.

The celebrity resident of my grandmother’s nursing home is a 101 year-old woman. The home had a Christmas party this past weekend. There was food, singing and finally, the nativity story. As the storyteller began, the tiny senior resident spoke up and loudly proclaimed, “Oh, that story again? I’ve heard that story so many times, […]

The strangest thing on our tree last year was the okra pod (painted gold). It is still on the tree, but I think the CD hanging on this year's tree is even more unusual. Anything odd on your tree?

Elle trouve mille moyens de lui montrer la haine vers moi mais il ne peut pas la voir, ainsi je ressemble à la moyenne. Il les amusera au lieu de ses enfants. On ne permettra pas le désordre. Jeu de la guerre psychologique au lieu du jeu avec mes enfants le jour de Noël. Il […]

If I survive until the 26th without a total meltdown it will be a freakin' miracle. It looks like I will be disappointing my children, my spouse and the entire extended family this Christmas. I miss last Christmas.

Yesterday when the house was quiet, I heard our resident squirrel chewing on the wood in the attic. I went to get a picture of our uninvited guest and he kindly poked his head out for the camera. A moment later, a second squirrel popped out. There are TWO squirrels living in the attic. How […]