This year, on Christmas Day, the little kids and I had planned to go and visit my parents in Charlottesville, VA. But the weather had other plans, as a blizzard swept through Atlanta, and our flights were cancelled. I have to give mad props to Delta airlines, who not only got us rebooked for a [...]

It’s funny how two people can experience the exact same event and walk away with completely different accounts of what happened. Take yesterday, for example. I was upstairs, getting ready for a bubble bath, when I stooped to pick up something off the floor and put it away. As I straightened back up, I hit [...]

Lately, I’ve been running again. I chalk it all up to divine intervention. One night, after being exhausted, I turned to TK. “I’m going to bed,” I mumbled, worn out. “But it’s only 8:00!” he responded. “Yeah,” I muttered, “Tired.” And I lumbered up the steps to the bedroom. As I peeled back the covers [...]

Three weeks ago, I was scheduled to run a half-marathon. TK was up in the NY-PA region for work and personal reasons, and he wasn’t able to make it back in time. I didn’t know how I’d be able to do the run, because of the kids – and plus I was so emotionally drained, [...]