I have been struggling with my career lately. I never expected a job curing cancer or solving world hunger but I did expect to be making some kind of difference in the world.
Right now, my job provides no inherent value. Luckily a vacation I scheduled 4 months ago came up this week, at the height [...]

I know that writing about your kids is usually the domain of the “Mom Blog” group, but I can’t help it.

Look at this girl? Its pretty clear why I am completely smitten.  Every day when I get home, she squeals with glee, puts her hands on my cheeks, then rests her head on mine.  Now [...]

Layla Rose was born this morning at 4:30. She weighed in at 7lb, 3oz and measured 20.5”. Amber has a knack of going in to labor right about the time you want to go to bed. By the time you end up in the recovery room with the baby it [...]

Dylan is 3 1/2. He has just recently started saying something that really bothers me- I Can’t. I think the reason this bothers me is the fact that I know he can do whatever he wants. Not unusual words for a father to say, but that doesn’t make them any less [...]

I suffer from a consumption disorder. Not eating, but consumerism. About every 6 months or so, I get so tired of all the things I have bought. All the things I have made. All the clutter. I want to purge it all from my system.
The problem is that I keep [...]

We are coming down to it. Two more months and the little worm will be born. We picked Dylan’s name early on (for obvious reasons), but we are still undecided on this one. I need some feedback, so here are the options:
Adeline
Savannah
Rielly Riley
Elise
Shayla
Ruby
Eliza
Kayla
Amelie (Ah-mah-lee)
Layla
What is your favorite? We want [...]

Other possible titles for this post:
Snakin care of business
Snake. Rattle and Roll
We went on D’s first camping trip this weekend. He loved it. Hands down the most fun he has had in a long time.
Before leaving, Amber (always very cautious) asked me if we should be worried about rattlesnakes. I told here [...]