Day Ten 11 Dec 2012 | 10:20 am

Day Nine 9 Dec 2012 | 08:03 pm

Gingerbread house, it’s what’s for breakfast.

Day Eight 8 Dec 2012 | 07:25 pm

I always thought setting up a fake Christmas tree would be easy. Take it out of the box, snap it together, and you’re good. I don’t know, maybe my family is assembly challenged, but, except for 2010, ...

Day Seven 7 Dec 2012 | 08:10 pm

Day Five 6 Dec 2012 | 02:40 am

Day Four: The Edge of Childhood 5 Dec 2012 | 08:20 am

They are at that cusp falling over into adulthood. Almost 17 and just turned 18. They think they know everything. I resist the urge to say, “when I was your age…” They will figure out soon enough how ...

Day Three 4 Dec 2012 | 07:10 am

She sits and surveys her kingdom. I love this puppy. I have never been an animal person. I never had a real pet growing up. I had fish and sea monkeys, but I don’t think those count. But now I get it...

Day Two 3 Dec 2012 | 08:56 am

This morning began with me bolting upright in bed at the crack of dawn remembering that I had not moved the damn Elf. Only the second day! I can’t fail yet. So I quietly got out of bed and tiptoed thr...

Day One 2 Dec 2012 | 07:32 am

And on the first day of Christmas Santa came by on a firetruck and threw candy to all the children. And the Elf on the Shelf returned. Yes, he is sitting on top of Halloween decorations that are sti...

A Week in Review 5 Nov 2012 | 07:44 pm

I don’t think last week had a Monday. I can’t remember it at all. The week began with Tuesday Night Lights. My middle school son’s team is undefeated. This week they play for the District Championshi...