Maybe someday I’ll look back and laugh. Or at least chuckle.
I have an idea for a future way that government officials can get captured terrorists to talk:  feed them truck stop BBQ, make them drink a 42 oz. Diet Coke, then park them on a backwoods interstate highway with a bored preschooler that “needs to go poopie” for four hours.  They’ll talk. But since this is the Thanksgiving holiday, I’ll begin with what I am thankful for.  Nobody was hurt.  When our tire blew out, Todd handled the car beautifully and got us to the side of the road safely. There are good Samaritans in the world.  Several people stopped and offered to help. One of our cell phones was fully char

Monday Milestones
I had a pretty good week overall.  I worked out hard five days and ate well most of the time.  I did cheat when we took Grace to Six Flags on Saturday and a birthday party yesterday.  But I guess all the walking around the park balanced

Fleur de Lis Cake
My good friend Estelle had a birthday party today, and I had the privilege of making her a special cake!  She loves fleur-de-lis and all things New Orleans Saints, so that was the theme I picked to surprise her.  She wanted a dark chocolate cake with crea

Going Green With Baby Steps

Over The Top
My bloggy friend Kim gave me this award today because she thinks my blog is over the top!  She’s a sweet woman who has gone through the journey of infertility and is now entering the land of adoption.  If you have time, pop on over and visit her blog, Thoughts By Kim. Here are the rules: USE ONLY ONE WORD! It’s not as easy as you might think. Copy an