I grew up in Indiana. After graduating from college, I spent ten years in Tennessee. I wanted so much to be a bona fide Southerner. Let's face it, being a Southerner is much more exciting than being a Midwesterner. I longed for a Southern drawl as … [Read more...] about Indiana State Fair
Let Him Eat Cake
I'm not sure at what point in my life birthdays became such a big deal. We celebrated birthdays in the typical fashion growing up: cake, presents, maybe a party. The only complaint we might have had in regards to our childhood birthday celebrations would be the … [Read more...] about Let Him Eat Cake
Colts Training Camp
There's plenty to love about August around here. The State Fair, for one. The first day of school is just around the corner. A certain boy has a birthday. And while those are all fine things, they just can't compare to the first morning I fetch … [Read more...] about Colts Training Camp
Career Counseling: The Toddler Gift That Keeps On Giving
Dear Son,Yesterday was your second birthday. As your mother, it is my duty to instruct you in the ways of our family. You are two, and therefore, no longer a baby. Your days of leisure are over. It's time to get to work. I would suggest that … [Read more...] about Career Counseling: The Toddler Gift That Keeps On Giving
BlogHer 2009
Last weekend I went to Chicago to attend my first ever BlogHer Conference. Fifteen hundred (mostly) women all under one roof, all there because in some way, shape, or form, they are involved in blogging.I bragged to Mike beforehand that I wasn't nervous at all. … [Read more...] about BlogHer 2009