Avi found a Hawaiian lei at my house this weekend and insisted on wearing it around the house whilst we decorated for Christmas. I wanted to take a picture of her at one point, so I said “Lei on the kitchen table and then come into the living room, Avi!” About a minute passed before [...]

It’s late on Saturday night and I’m tucked away in bed, with everyone else — Avi, Snuggles and Cuddles — asleep.  Well, almost everyone else is asleep — there’s something in the attic above my bedroom that is definitely awake and scampering around up there.  Please let it be a squirrel, please let it be [...]

Attention, internet: at this very moment in time, there is a certain four year old sitting next to me telling a wee little puppy that he needs to sit still because she is about to tell him “what the schedule for today is.”  I can’t imagine where she would have heard that line from, can [...]

It’s the night before Thanksgiving and I’m sitting in a corner in Starbucks, listening and thinking. And, hopefully, writing for the first time this week. – — – I’ve just sat here trying to write for almost 40 minutes.  And all I’ve got is what you see above. It’s not working. – — – Here [...]

Because we didn’t know Avi for the first 2.5 years of her life, learning her personality and quirks has been an absolute blast for me lately.  She does little things all the time that remind me of her daddy or her Aunt Marisa or even my own mother.  We don’t have young children in my [...]

1. For the first time in nearly one year, the trio of myself, Cara a la Ecuador and Cousin Cate shall be reunited in approximately 13 minutes.  There will be Italian food and a movie theater involved.  It will be delightful! 2. I will be sleeping in tomorrow morning no matter what it takes. 3. My people [...]

Avi came to spend the night with me tonight and, as we got ready for bed, she asked me if we could dance.  You’ve probably picked up on the fact that she’s spending a lot more time at my house lately and, since she’s began staying the night with me quite a bit, we’ve created [...]

I keep looking through my hundreds of pictures from my trip to Egypt three months ago (by the way, it still feels surreal to write that I went to the Middle East) and finding things I want to tell you about. So, in an effort to get the rest of it out of my system, [...]

Good morning, it is 6:59 a.m., I am blow drying my hair, LET’S MAKE A LIST! 1. Last night, I walked into my kitchen to find this. I understand why you may be tempted to think I put that puppy there seeing as, um, I’ve done it before, but I promise on my very best [...]

I feel the need to begin by telling you that there is currently a puppy sitting in my lap, intently watching me type these very words. Cuddles, mama never knew you were such an avid reader of her blog! Someone’s getting an extra treat with their breakfast tomorrow morning. I wish y’all could have known [...]