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The Family is Coming! The Family is Coming!
Hold on to your hats, people. My family is coming to town. That’s right. My mom, dad, grandma, and sister are all spending Thanksgiving at MY house this year. …
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I’m Right, RIGHT?
Yesterday I picked my head up out of the toilet long enough to pick a fight with Chris. A big fight. A fight so big that we haven’t spoken since yesterday…
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The Night of the ADD Dog
Since they were puppies, both our dogs have been crate trained. I started it with the little one, Lucy, because at the time I got her, Chris and I were dating long distance…
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Ode to A Cat I Didn’t Even Like
My mom called me this morning and told me they had to put my childhood cat down yesterday afternoon. It wasn’t an unexpected call – Prince was 17 years old – but…
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My (recent) Life in Pictures
For several months now I have been without pictures. I lost the cord that connects my camera to my computer. I thought I’d take a few minutes to visually share some…
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Are You There, American Express? Its Me, Katie.
Yesterday I made the big girl decision to change my financial feeding frenzy by living by the 10 Commandments of Finanical Happiness. Commandment #1 read: Thou shall quit using thy American…
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School Days, School Days
Today is the first day of school for my neighborhood elementary school. As I drove to work this morning, I passed crowds of parents walking their kids to school. In front…
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My House Is Warm!
Our housewarming party on Saturday was a huge success. We had lots of friends – new and old – who filled our house with lots of love and warm, gooey, goodness. I was…
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You Need Me! You Really Need Me!
As I get older, I seem to get less useful. Chris does my heavy lifting. I sometimes feel expendable at work. I could be wrapped in bacon and my dogs wouldn’t take a…
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Approving the Latest Catch
As you know, my sister brought her new boy toy down to Florida to meet my parents this past weekend. I went home to visit, too. My sister told me that…
