Monthly Archives: October 2005

This is an incredibly helpful book written by a friend of mine, Judy. And though, I think you should all buy it, I decided (with her permission) to pull out chunks of it each month to highlight and offer as … Continue reading →

I finally got the wallet and will put it in the mail by tomorrow!!! Sorry for the delay, but you’re gonna love it!

And I can’t stand it. I’ve never liked this holiday. Except maybe when I was ten and my best friend Julia and I dressed as an ugly old couple…I remember making those costumes was fun. But once I got to … Continue reading →

Hey there fellow housespouses and houseparents….I’ve been a bad blogger, for sure…but I’m here now. Sitting in a coffee house that has long been said to be a hangout for the mob. Funny because everytime I’ve been in here its … Continue reading →

On this day, at 9:00 pm, four years ago, I was well into the premature birth of our first child, Jacob. That was a shocker. Nine weeks before his due date, a few hours from my stepping on a plane … Continue reading →

It’s almost time to leave Tucson…and it was the best trip ever. My sister and I had so much fun hanging out, shopping, spa daying it up…and sleeping. Despite my never feeling rested, knowing I got all the sleep I … Continue reading →

Okay, I have some scattered thoughts and then a list… 1. no matter how many nights in a row I get eight uninterrupted hours of sleep, I will never feel rested–it’s the damn MS. Knowing this is good and bad. … Continue reading →

Things went great today. Ms. Shiela is right, Tucson is wonderful. I’ve been here several times before, but not in my sister’s newest house. I love walking/running here. It seems like no matter where she lives, when I set out … Continue reading →

I’m here and I’m feeling fine…Once I realized how much I could use a little sleep, relaxation, and complete irresponsibility I warmed up to my travels. My plane was filled with Steeler’s fans on their way to San Diego. Yes, … Continue reading →

I am going on the road…this ought to inject some freshness in my writing…I’m visiting my sister, her husband and their new baby in Tucson, AZ…I can’t wait. And I don’t want to go. I have extreme flight paranoia since … Continue reading →