Last night was Bunco night in my neck of the woods. In our usual manner, new friend A swung by for me, my wine and my pimento cheese dip and we made our way to this once a month, festive night out full of dice, free-flowing drinks, mouth-watering eats and highly entertaining neighbor ladies. Also… Read More
Yesterday we laid to rest Honey’s Uncle R, lost too soon at the young age of sixty-three. A soft-spoken, kind and gentle man, it hurts my heart that I didn’t know more of him. While Uncle R had neither a wife nor children to say a last farewell, he certainly would have smiled at the… Read More
We looooove the holidays around here. And the holiday of love is just no exception. After celebrating with a day full of heart shaped meals for the littles, a party at school and cupcake Valentines for friends, Valentine’s Day culminated with a romantic dinner for two at home. Here’s a roundup of our goings and… Read More
“To live is an awfully big adventure.” – Peter Pan For Valentine’s Day, Honey treated me to a night out at the theater. And not just any theater, but for the East coast premiere of the threesixty production of Peter Pan. Honey and I don’t always see eye to eye on the topic of the… Read More
While pregnancy for many (outside of my family at least) is nine months worth of excited anticipation, purposeful planning and a hint of nervousness, for my sweet little sister pregnancy was full of issues the doctors couldn’t explain, immense worry and cautious preparation. To say things were rough is pretty generous. She couldn’t gain weight… Read More
Cookie, formerly knows as “the best baby in the world”, has recently (and temporarily) been demoted to just “baby.” That little stinker has not only been into everything, but has developed quite a dramatic, strong willed personality to boot. Here is my supporting documentation for the baby’s demotion: Climbing out of crib I’m not sure… Read More
I used to live on the West side of town, and it will always have a special place in my heart. It felt very small-town like. You know, the kinda place where you not only know the shop owners, but they help your Honeys pick out just the right gifts and know your littles names… Read More