Confession: In early 2015, I had an active Tinder account for roughly 2 weeks. I'll wait till the shock and/or hysterical laughter subsides...yes yes, funny, yes...mmhmm....yup, great, ok, yes, thank you, thank you, settle down now, folks, settle down. Ahem. No, I wasn't ignorant to the fact that people criticize Tinder as the online "hookup" dating... Continue Reading →
God Only Knows What I’d Do
without them: These are my amazing, adorable, supportive, inspiring, noble, courageous, fun, virtuous, generous, compassionate, patient, long-suffering, God-loving, and loving parents. God only knows what I'd do without them. I mean, I literally wouldn't be here without them (wah-wah). But seriously. Through my awkward childhood, rebellious teens, destructive & turnaround twenties, stabilizing & getting awesomer current thirties...they... Continue Reading →
Being Brave & Other Things, According to 3rd Graders
A few Saturdays ago, a couple of my 3rd graders and I had a pre-reading discussion for The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo, which is a tale about a very brave mouse, a lovely princess, a sad king, an unfortunate rat, and a homely girl who just wants to be loved. To begin the discussion, I asked... Continue Reading →
SMASHED SAINT 