• Overrated Fairy Tales

    I wrote the following for something (probably Southern Weddings?) but never published it.  At least, I don’t remember publishing it.  So, I’m not really sure if you’ve already seen this one somewhere.  I…

  • How to Pick Your Battles

    I realized the other day that it had been a while since Chris and I had a good knock down, drag out fight. Which is saying something because we are smack dab in…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • To Clarify

    Wowzers, Imaginary Friends!  Way to get my back when I’m in a fight!  Holy moley!  But I should clarify in an effort to defend my ego-battered husband.  Sometimes I forget that you all…

  • You Get What You Need

    Since we bought our house last year, I have been begging Chris to paint the outside of it. It’s this terrible peach color. Like, bridesmaids dress peach. And it has burgundy trim. It…

  • Denim Stand-Off

    Have you ever seen the show “Everybody Loves Raymond?” It’s one of our favorites. Both Chris and I love it because it’s like real marriage. But funnier. I can’t tell you how many…

  • Just Wait and See…

    Once upon a time, there lived a boy and a girl who loved each other at a very young age. They loved each other so much that the boy asked the girl to…