If you’re ringing in the New Year in Texas, you’re going to see some fireworks.
The first year we lived here, I admit, we were bewildered by it. But by the second year,...
After our self-designated walking tour of Chicago, I was tired, but feeling grateful for finding some good medicine that helped me enjoy our time that day. (I developed a *horrible*...
iPhone apps are just too fun. This silly pic brought to you by Mustache Me (and a sleeping Alice).
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Estaifan Shilaita is not named in any tourist pamphlet I’ve seen for Chicago, he’s not listed as a highlight on any Chicago travel website.
But he is, by far, one of the best...
One thing we discovered right away during our trip to Chicago: it’s the perfect city for walking!
(*note: to see the route we took during this day of sightseeing, here’s the...
Another Christmas in Texas.
Another holiday without family.
To be fair, we missed a lot of holidays with West Coast family even when we were living in Oregon, but still. Living in Texas may...
I overheard my two older daughters talking the other day about how they plan to save up and buy any of the presents they don’t get for Christmas.
I chuckled out loud, which brought an...
Some people have heirloom dishes and keep them in a cupboard, or maybe even packed away in boxes. When I was given pieces from my grandmother’s set of dishes, I knew right away that I...
{Last week I was in LA attending a press junket for the upcoming Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (review & trip highlights coming soon), and we stayed at the Four Seasons Los...
There’s a “me” I’m worried my kids will never know, and sometimes the thought breaks my heart.
If they had seen me during a work trip in Los Angeles last week...