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Vote of confidence
At the beginning of October, I entered a “talent search” for a 6-month blogging gig. When the voting period closed on November 6, I had 1,037 votes! Over one thousand clicks, for me! Thank you to all my wonderful friends and their friends who rallied around me. I appreciate every tweet, every Facebook link, and every [...]
From shoelaces to neckties
Saturday morning. There was definitely excitement in the air, but I took my time getting ready. By the time I came downstairs, Ty was ready to go. What followed was a shopping marathon: new dress shirt, shoes, haircut, the works. Normally, clothes shopping is one of the worst form of punishment for Ty, but there [...]
Poke, poke.
For the record, I’m anti-poking on Facebook. FB hugs, ignored. FB quizzes, hidden. FB farm animal tossing or drink passing, rejected. Basically, I’m just a party pooper on Facebook. No fun at all. There’s one game I don’t hide if my FB friends play it, and that is Bejeweled. My very talented friend Joey Trimmer [...]
A place at our table
Entertaining family and friends at home is one of the greatest joys in my life. I like to cook and bake. It’s fun to try new recipes, modify them or create variations. For holidays or special occasions, I love hosting nice gatherings, from menu planning to decorating, to sending guests off with carefully packaged goodies. [...]
To Robbie… Love, Santa
I caught wind that there was going to be a wrap party at the North Pole last night. Ty was coming along. We followed the super secret directions and found Santa’s workshop in a large warehouse at the south end of Seattle. Upon entering, it was evident that the elves have already been hard at [...]
Skipping Valentine’s Day on Purpose