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**UPDATE** Win an Amazon GC. Leave a comment before the 17th. Details by request.** This is my brother. He’s funny, as you may recall that I told you here and here. He’s agreed to guest post. And I’m glad. Not only because he gave me three (3!) posts to use, either. Because it’s not just

Sneaking this in on my date. I’m grateful for a Husband who takes time to keep up the romance. Even (especially?) when dating includes My Fair Lady. Yes, dear. It might actually last three hours. Yes, dear. Those men are prancing about in jockey costumes. Yes, dear. Professor Higgins is indeed a first class jerk.

Today is the day to celebrate the gum. People, I love gum. Here are five reasons why: * it tastes (mmm-mmm) so good. * it helps me not be snacky when I so want to be snacky. * it makes me minty fresh and far less offensive to the neighbors. * bubbles! Bubbles! Bubbles! *

If you are a non-initiate, let me tell you that the Primary Program is the LDS church’s idea of  “taking a break” or something. Okay, that’s not true at all. It’s a chance. An opportunity. A pleasure (after it’s over). One Sunday a year, the kids’ organization takes over the whole worship service. I happen

Remember how I started doing some private writing lessons? Well. I did. And it is SO MUCH FUN. My Toodles (that’s what I’m going to call them, but they don’t know that yet) are so excellent. Our first session, we talked about details and how they tell us so much about a character. So I

in my deep sleep through closed eyelids the lightning exploded the room wallshaking thunder boomed cracked pounded rain like the sound of thousands of busy typewriters telling the most important stories i call it a good omen i call it a great excuse to wake in the night i call it the best start to

Emeril Lagasse. In general. I love a guy for whom cooking is such a violent passion. But it has been many, many years since I had daily access to a cooking network. So I buy cookbooks. Especially ones that have pretty pictures inside. And I have 2 such things by Mr. Lagasse: “There’s a Chef