• Independence and the Preschooler

    “Hey, Bean,” I said, as I got ready for work this morning.  “You about ready to go get dressed?” “Okay,” said Bean. “I laid your clothes out for you on your table.” “Oh,…

  • Wires Crossed

    My dad’s funeral was on Saturday, so Friday evening, Chris and I sat down with Bean to talk with him a bit about what was going to happen the next day.  We didn’t…

  • Grocery Fail

    A lot of things have become easier now that my kids are getting bigger.  Grocery shopping is not one of those things.  It is official.  I can no longer take both of them…

  • Revenge Grocery Shopping

    I am equal parts ashamed and proud of the story I am about to tell.  You should just know that. I am swamped right now.  It’s just one of those weeks when the…

  • Daily Dose of Tillman: Wednesday

    “Oh, man. I smell cookies. Is that cookies? Do I see cookies over there?” “YES! It’s cookies!” “I bet Mom isn’t going to let me have one. Stupid no teeth. Stupid gums. Stupid…

  • Things and Happenings

    1.  There’s not too much going on in my life right now, and yet I feel all jumbled and out of whack.  So, my blog post today is going to be a random…

  • Daily Dose of Tillman: Tuesday

    “Oh, man,” said Tillman. “I love hanging with you, Aunt Katie.” “Oh, yeah? Well, I love hanging with you, T-Man.” “So, what are we going to do this afternoon?” “Well, I thought I’d…

  • Daily Dose of Tillman: Monday

    I hope y’all don’t mind, but it’s going to be babypalooza on the blog today.  I just finished downloading my pictures from Christmas, and I have spent the last hour cooing over pictures…

  • I’m a Loser

    I’m a loser.  I lose things.  Not everything, but a lot of things.  And generally, it’s the same things over and over again.  I lose my cell phone all the time, and sometimes…