Every August Devon’s preschool takes the entire month off of teaching. No, that’s not entirely true. If August 1 happens to fall in the middle of the week the school ends for whatever precious bit of July is left in those days. Devon’s schedule consists of three full days, and those days are the only [...]

As always, I am wildly entertained by just about anything Loren tosses together and edits. He shot this yesterday afternoon. I love the gangsta music combined with the terrorist that is Loren’s little brother. Very fitting.

The part of the addiction cycle I hate the most, as if there is actually a part that I find enjoyable and healthy, is perhaps the part where the addict has fucked up in a huge way and attempts to make amends for once again wreaking havoc in the lives of loved ones. From the [...]

Sometimes lately I feel myself gripped with a most unfamiliar feeling. When I first experienced this I almost panicked, thinking that once again I was slipping into anxiety hell and would have to try yet another prescription that would likely wig me out and perhaps force me to gain more weight. But after taking a [...]

While the above compilation might look like a good clean evening of mini golf fun, it was anything but. The outing was a celebration for my friend’s non-profit group. She wanted to give back to all the people who help her organization be as successful as it is. I do all her graphic work and [...]

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, floor space at The Manor is at a minimum these days. The renovation is going much more slower than anticipated, mostly due to Cody’s new found love for golf and the primo cool weather temperatures in the Rocky Mountains this summer that make tee time so palatable. [...]

I have long said that if any of the children will push me over the edge it will likely be Devon. He looks like an angel and sounds like heaven. But the truth is that he is really quite difficult. I can’t even put into words all the things about him that make me nervous, [...]

A few weeks ago one of my yoga teachers was chatting during class with her usual yoga banter, it is sort of a distraction from the 110 degree heat and the effort it takes to hold a 60 second pose in that environment, when she divulged a nugget of wisdom I have held dear since [...]

A few days ago I got hit on by my friend’s ex-husband. Most of the time I wouldn’t have the foggiest idea that a man was interested in me, in fact I go through life assuming that they aren’t. But this attempt, or series of attempts, was/were so over the top in silliness that there [...]

Over the winter I had a bit of a snit about my camera and decided that I hated it; it wasn’t good enough with its delayed shutter and lack of interchangeable lenses. A few days ago while looking through my photo files I decided to get over myself and start taking pictures again. I realized [...]