So my husband's in the bathroom this morning, and I hear my son yelling something to him through the door. It was like watching a bad game of telephone.Husband: What?Son: Are you plopping down a stool? (The boy has always had eccentric language skills.)Husband: What?!Son: Are you plopping down a stool?!Husband: WHAT!?!Daughter: HE SAID . . [...]

I just heard on the news (granted it was local news, so I'm taking this with a grain of salt) that two-thirds of Americans want to do away with the Affordable Care Act. I'm guessing this is probably inaccurate because if you break down the parts of "Obamacare" for people and then ask them about [...]

Photo by Tammy Soong Winter is apparently coming tomorrow, and even though I'll be more than happy to say goodbye to allergy season, I'll be sad to see my morning glories bite the dust. Every day I walk downstairs, look outside, and smile when I see the bright, blue flowers. And then later, sometime in [...]

Warning: this is what happens when you have company for seven days and then promptly leave for the weekend.Every time we plant zucchini, we say three things. One, "Let's make sure to give them plenty of space." Two, "We don't need that many plants." And three, "This year, we'll definitely pick them before they get [...]

I had to open the front door all by myself today.For the first time in almost ten years, the doorbell rang, and I found myself all alone, face-to-face with a strange man. No intimidating presence at my side. No low bark encouraging the guy to take a half-step back. No furry head pressed against my [...]

I've been thinking about this a lot, and I've come to the conclusion that being married to an Emergency Room doctor kind of sucks.  Not in the way that most outsiders would probably think.  Sure, in the beginning there was that whole "fear of needle sticks giving him HIV" thing, but you get over that [...]

When I was a kid, I loved The Pink Panther Strikes Again with Peter Sellers. It's the one where Inspector Clouseau's loyal assistant, Cato, attacks him whenever possible so that Clouseau can practice warding off assassination attempts. If you haven't seen it, picture really bad martial arts, complete destruction of private property, and a funny [...]

I spent five hours in front of my computer today and walked away without accomplishing anything. Okay, that's not completely accurate or fair. I sent some emails, researched our spring break trip, and had a minor nervous breakdown because we don't have any money.Okay, so that's also not completely accurate or fair. We have money. [...]

I try really hard to be a minimalist. Try. If you saw my house, you probably wouldn't assume that this is one of my greater aspirations. Granted, I don't have shelves filled with 20-year-old Precious Moments collections or newspaper piles from eight months ago, but I have my issues. I'd blame it all on Tenzin [...]