I remember when I was younger the excitement and anticipation I would feel before Valentine's Day, especially if I happened to have a boyfriend. Like most girls, I wanted a box of chocolates, a teddy bear, and a piece of jewelry. My how times have changed. 10 years into...
For as long as I can remember, every snowstorm in South Carolina has occurred in the same manner. They begin by telling us that we will get a dusting on the grass, if we're lucky, and we end up with 5 plus inches. This was no different. They've promised us measurable snow a few...
I've been coloring my hair for almost 20 years. It's been every color under the rainbow- black, blonde, brown, and red- but I've never been bold enough to try a shade that doesn't naturally occur on someone's head. My daughter, on the other hand, has more confidence than I ever...
I'm finally putting my Christmas gift from Wesley to good use- torturing my 1-year-old. Actually it's her father doing the torturing. Apparently she's so sensitive, her feelings get hurt when he tells her "no." She's in for a rough ride.
That is, if he weren't dead. He died when I was 5- a little older than Victoria and a little younger than Trevor. Today would have been his 65th birthday- officially an old man according to the Federal government. I can't imagine him at this age, but he would have been an awesome...
So Trevor got his report card yesterday, and I have only one question- what's up with the Math grade? I mean, was he even trying at all. That's barely an A. In all seriousness, the kid's a genius- way smarter than I was, or still am, for that matter.
Grade 02...
The last year has been marked by numerous "last firsts"- last first laugh, last first crawl, last first Christmas- but this is the hardest of them all. Even after all of the begging, pleading, and stern discussions, Sophie directly disobeyed my orders and flew past her infancy into an official...