I don’t typically watch awards shows. Not in real time anyway. I’ll just wait for E! News to give me the highlights on Instagram and...

LITTLE BLACK BOOK Rinn has really taken to reading. I wish I could take credit for this but in the short year that we took on...

IDIOMS ARE HARD Rinn is rather articulate for a 6-year-old. Sometimes he will confuse “distinct” with “extinct” and he still pronounces...

JEZEBEL or JAMIE? If first grade is any indication of what I’m up against when it comes to Rinn and girls then I’m, for lack of a better...

My sense of frugality is funny. As long as I can use a coupon or apply some type of discount code I think I am getting the deal of a...

My approach to life can be best described as all or nothing. This blog for instance. Half of the year you’re inundated with posts,...

Growing up I had a complicated relationship with sleep. And by complicated I mean that I hated to go to sleep but when I finally did, I...

The phrase “Flo is coming to town” has never really had great connotations. Unless of course you have a super cool friend named Flo,...

My husband is an Elvis tribute artist. I would have thought this was obvious. I mean, have you seen his sideburns? Anyway, hopefully now...

Somewhere in the midst of homeschooling Rinn, my own attempt at an education commenced and I started my Junior year at Missouri State...

Almost a week ago I went out drinking and dancing with some girlfriends, I should’ve written this post then but vodka and I have a very...

I’ve come close to peeing my pants a lot this week. I could barely contain my excitement when Rinn came home on Sunday and I’ve just come...

Rinn came home last tonight and I can’t even begin to explain my excitement. You know those dogs who are so happy to see you when you...

Our mailman leaves something to be desired. After he makes his rounds it’s not uncommon to see the neighbors out milling about...

It’s been just over a week since I dropped Rinn off. I haven’t had a nervous breakdown since last Sunday and have only cried on 4 of the...

It’s a good thing I recently revamped my blog because I’m without a child for two weeks and a mom blogger can’t exactly write mom blogs...