There's a scene in an episode of The Office (I've seen every episode way too many times, don't judge) where Nelly, the British c...

*nothing but empty echoes*  *tumbleweeds blow by*  *thick dust covers everything*  *there is a family of mice nesting in the corner...

a poem by Emma Joy, age nine On a bright summer's day, I opened my cupboard Just to find a bright orange pumpkin, Round and f...

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to be a great mom when things are great? I'm an amazing mom when my kids are well-behaved and o...

Me, showered but undone in the makeup or hair department, doing our lesson planning for the week, since our weekend was far too busy to all...

Emma, to her little brother: "oh Bennett, you're not actually human. You're an alien and you come from the planet of cute....

-blogging. (Hmmm, you think? It's been almost a month again. Sheesh.) -keeping my plastic containers and lids in any semblance of order...