I was as excited for this day as I had been for anything in a while!  This was the day that my Martha Stewart Living Carpet was being installed by The Home Depot.  I knew it would be a long day, we were having five rooms and a hallway done, but we had been wanting to carpet the house for [...]

My mom has always inspired me, but watching her go from a non-runner to a marathoner in about two and a half years was simply incredible. Here’s a video of her amazing accomplishment – completing the 2011 Cox Sports Marathon on May 1 in Providence, RI! GO, MOM!!!!!  

Brian and I are good for each other in a lot of ways… one being that we broaden each other’s horizons. I don’t know a lot about trucks and big equipment, but I know much more than I did before I met him. At least now I can name an excavator, a backhoe, a skid steer, a front loader or [...]

Last year I came home from the Boston Marathon with a finisher’s medal. This year? A cowbell. Okay, maybe I am simplifying things just a bit. Last year I also came home with more respect than ever for the toll a marathon can take on both the mind and body. And this year I also came home with such awe [...]

I carved out some time on Sunday to FINALLY finish our south Florida vacation video! It includes scenes from Ft. Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, West Palm Beach and Miami. Palm trees, sunshine, flip flops, the beach… I miss it so much, especially looking outside my window right now at the dreary rain. Putting this video together truly made me fall in [...]

So, the feminist in me knows I should want to learn to do all the things I consider “man stuff,” but the truth is, most times I think some things are best left to the men. I mean, they are so good at them… it would be a shame to strip from them the honor of doing these things. (I’ve [...]

You asked, we answered! Yes, I was able to convince Brian to get on film with me to answer your questions. And yes, we sat way too close to the camera. So just ignore my dark roots (I’m seeing my hair stylist Tuesday!) and enjoy the video.

I’m only half joking when I say I have a few friends who are thisclose to giving up on our friendship* because I own a Snuggie. They just don’t understand. The Snuggie… um… rocks? Eh, see for yourself: *Updated to add: One such friend has indicated that my attendance at a Snuggie Pub Crawl would absolutely, positively be grounds for [...]

On Friday, January 30 my baby girl, Ryder, turned 7! I remember celebrating Ryder’s 1st birthday like it was yesterday. I cannot believe how fast these years have gone by. And I cannot even begin to adequately put into words the love I have for her. My baby. My little girl. My sweetness. My 7-year-old! Here we all are, singing [...]

I’m not really a big fan of the American Kennel Club. In my eyes, it promotes the idea that a dog has to be purebred to be considered worthy. Worthy of what, I don’t know… maybe recognition in general? Worthy of being on some list, like the AKC’s Most Popular Dog Breeds in America? Which serves to prove what, exactly? [...]