Tag Archives: Family

My Birthday In Pictures

Birthday Love Birthday Cupcakes from Sprinkles Birthday Cupcakes Enjoyed At Work Birthday Haircut Birthday Flowers From Mom Birthday Evening At Home How do you celebrate your birthday?

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My Annual Birthday Message

My worst birthday was the one I skipped–literally. In 2008 I went to Australia for work, leaving the day before my birthday. With the time change, I got off the plane the day after my birthday. I did celebrate my … Continue reading

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When My Nest Wasn’t As Empty As I Thought It Was

When we were trying to plan a Girlfriends Getaway a few months ago, I offered up my house for the weekend. With my kids at college, we had enough spare bedrooms and sofas to accommodate whoever could make it, and the … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday (The College Brat Edition)

(Translation: Mom, I love you. Please send money. Your hard-working college student.)

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Update On My Empty Nest

Well, it’s been one month since we dropped our son off at college, and I am pretty proud of how I’ve handled our newly empty nest so far. I’ve remembered to feed his frogs twice a week (more or less). I haven’t … Continue reading

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