Florida or Bust

Jason realized that I needed a break, so the kids and I tagged along to Orlando with him this week. He goes in to the office today, and then the rest of the week we will be dragging our kids to Disney World, Universal Studios, and more.

It was a much needed mental break for me. [...]

Mental Illness and Boundaries

Back in the day, I started this blog as a place to have a voice that could be heard. Vent about my frustrations, and share triumphs. When the blog was eventually found by not only family, but friends and peers, I found myself censoring more so than before. By putting it all out there, I [...]

Thirsty Days

Several weeks ago, I texted my best friend Rhonda, and asked her for the little ditty that her mother used to chant at her. I now annoy Ailane several times a day with this, as she peppers me with the same comment. Over and over.

“Mom, I’m thirsty.”
“Really? I’m Friday. Why don’t you come over Saturday [...]

Are Amateur Reporters the New Media?

While at the release party for Moose, I ran across this book: Cult of the Amateur, by Andrew Keen. The quick description caught my eye: How blogs, MySpace, YouTube, and the rest of today’s user-generated media are destroying our economy, our culture, and our values.
The concept is intriguing. Because, I can see how my own [...]

Boring People Stay Home on Friday and Saturdays

Ailane informed me this past weekend that cool people go out at night on the weekends- and boring people stay at home. It reminded me of when I was in high school, and I had the same mentality. My life WAS OVER if I wasn’t out with friends, or had someone over. Sadly, I seemed [...]