So, ok, as I’m sure you’ve noticed by now, I SUCK at things like NaBloPoMo. I post much more often when I’m not trying to post everyday than I do when I am trying to post everday. Must be the inner rebel in me…I don’t know. But I’ve decided to do a little experiment: July’s NaBloPoMo theme is: Food. Now, come on – can...

I received my first request to write a weekly column for a website today! Holy moly! How ’bout that!?! I’m dog-tired and don’t have any details to share, but couldn’t wait to tell you all that it happened! I’m still pinching myself! Nitey nite – more details soon – I promise!

Second Son broke up with his former girlfriend a couple of months ago. Of course, I am the last to know anything, so I was somewhat confused when he and one of the neighbor’s daughters started ‘hanging out’ together. PDD has been friends with this particular girl for awhile now. She’s only 6 months younger than Second Son, but she is the...

PDD is at a slumber party this evening so I’ve got me a date with a hottie: Second Son! We’re going to see “The Incredible Hulk” and “You Don’t Mess With the Zohan” at the drive-in here in a few minutes. Try not to be jealous, folks!

PDD attended Vacation Bible School with Baby Sis and Baby Nephew this week. There were 948 kids, 37 leaders, 267 volunteers (of which Baby Sis was one), and 177 teen helpers in attendance this year. Uhhh…yeah… A big ol’ honkin’ VBS! Certainly the biggest I’ve ever witnessed! PDD was a bit leery upon arriving the first morning....

In continuing birthday festivities, I had dinner with my two BFFs, Patsy and Kelli. We caught up, talked trash, laughed and solved the world’s problems over great Italian food and wine, peach frescos and margaritas. These two women have known me for years and have loved me through all kinds of self-created hell. They cheer me on and encourage me. They accept me...

Today is my forty-fourth birthday, and a grand one it has been! Did anyone bake me a cake? Nope. Did anyone throw me a party? Nope. Did I get any presents to open? Nope. Did anyone cook me dinner or take me out? Nope. So, you might be wondering, with all this ‘missing’ birthday stuff, how come today was so grand? The day started off with flashing clocks...

We went out to Mom & Dad’s this afternoon for a leisurely Father’s Day visit, and I took the camera along with the intention of having someone take a picture of Dad and I for you all (I’m sportin’ a new hairdo, too, and wanted to show you that, too) but did I get that accomplished? No. Of course not. But I did get some nice pictures of...

This morning, it was actually in the upper 50′s when I woke up…cold enough to open up the windows again! Woo-hoo! Unheard of in mid-June! PDD had to feed her horses on BellaSara.com (amazing she remembers to do that but Pepper, our dog, has a hard time getting fed.) While she was sitting there, she actually asked me if she could close the window because...

The old song says, “rainy days and Mondays always get me down…” Well, not this girl. Today was a most excellent day, as a matter of fact, and it was both a rainy day AND a Monday. What was so excellent about today? Let’s see…. First, there’s a new man in my life. We’ve had two dates. I like him. He likes me. We enjoy each...