>Tonight, I’m going to my very first blog party. And I’m scared shitless. For one thing, I’m not very good with talking about the column (or my blog, for that matter). In my imagination, I was going to be all confident and pithy when the subject came up. But the confidence thing doesn’t come easily […]

> This week’s Nashville Scene edition of Suburban Turmoil includes my mom, a raging river and a surprise visit from The Lord. Here you go… Revenge on the Hooch If my teenage stepdaughters ever ask me whether I misbehaved at their age, I’m going to have to admit that I did. Lord help me, did […]

>”Mommy, why?” Baby asked me this morning as I changed her diaper. “Why what?” I said. “Why?” she repeated, shrugging her shoulders and lifting her palms to the sky. “Why?” I said. “No! I whying!” she said. “Why?” Sometimes, I just want to eat her up.

>Every couple has a special song, one that defines their relationship and, when played, generally leads to googly eyes, hand holding and hot sex. The lyrics are what make these songs meaningful. When a man loves a woman, spend his last dime trying to hold on to what he needs…So here I am with open […]

>”What we doing?” Baby asked last night as we walked down the front steps together. “Dada’s going to set off fireworks!” I said brightly. Baby didn’t know it, but Hubs and I had engineered a test run, to see if Baby could take tonight’s fireworks extravaganza at our church. We walked down to the foot […]

>I am queen of the dirty look. Talk loudly during the sermon and I’ll shoot you a look that will wrench your bowels for the next three hours. Curse in front of my toddler and my glare will make you feel like you’ve been impaled on your own tongue. Part of the effect of my […]

> It’s time once again for the Perfect Post Awards! This is a monthly event that MommaK and I came up with so that bloggers can award their favorite post of the month from another blogger. This month, I had to give my Perfect Post Award to someone who’s become a great friend. Lisa of […]

>Last night, Hubs and I went to pick up my 15-year-old stepdaughter and three of her friends from an outdoor movie at the city park. After driving around for a few minutes, we spotted the girls standing on a dark lawn about 100 feet from our car on the street. Hubs called 15 on her […]

>This week’s Nashville Scene edition of Suburban Turmoil is a good one, in my humble opinion… Check it out. Your Space is MySpace Hubs and I were just getting settled in our seats at the junior high play when I saw them. “Omigosh.” I whispered as the lights went down. “Look who is sitting right […]

>-Dumbest exhange ever: Successful Executive (to my husband and me, after we’d gotten engaged): So, I hear you’re getting married in Scotland. Have you set a date? Hubs: Yes, July 4th. Successful Executive: July 4th, eh? Wow. I guess you scheduled it so there’d be fireworks there afterward. Me: No, there won’t be any fireworks. […]