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Magically Delicious Stand Up in Portland

So there’s a saying that you should try doing things that frighten you in order to keep pushing yourself and enjoying life. In my case, you should do things that cause heart palpitations and watery bowels. And nausea. My counselor is trying to get me to reframe these feelings as “excitement” and not “crazy-ass-what-did-I-get-myself-into-anxiety.” Good […]

So How’s About a Fresh Start?

I love the new year. The idea of a brand-spanking-clean canvas on which to make a host of mistakes and celebrate little victories along the way. Case in point: It was a year ago that I gave up aspartame, mostly in the form of Diet Coke. I AM A YEAR SOBER FROM DIET COKE! This […]

5 Financial Resolutions for Your Family in 2014

From physical fitness to fiscal fitness, this is the time to be setting goals to improve during 2014. A new year, a new start, and a new financial situation are on the horizon. Here are 5 financial goals that you might want to include on your family’s list of resolutions this year. 1. Build an […]

Merry Christmas from Mr. Hanky and Me

In the process of preparing this post as a Christmas greeting, I discovered a definite theme. See if you can figure it out. Exhibit A: Exhibit B: Exhibit C: After Christmas Sales and Underwear Wishing you and yours a very merry holiday season! ~Kelly

I Dare You Not To Cry – MusiCorps and Hallelujah

The Colbert Report featured MusiCorps last #CarolWeek. MusiCorps is part of the Wounded Warrior project. MusiCorps integrates individualized projects, regular visits by professional musicians, and the use of specially-assembled computer-based music workstations along with traditional instruments. Working in any musical style they prefer, wounded warriors are able to learn, play, write, record, and produce original […]

Advent Adventures Day #6 – Snowball Fight

On the morning of Advent Adventures Day #6, it was obvious that some Legos and stuffed animals had gotten into trouble during the night. They had apparently gotten into the recycle bin to make what appeared to be the remnants of a snowball fight. Clearly there were two teams. Here’s Team A: And here’s Team […]

A Play on Youngest’s Favorite Song

How have I missed this sketch? Oh well, can’t show it to Youngest for about 10 more years. But “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” is one of his favorite songs right now, thanks in large part to the radio and the scene in Elf. I liked it for many years, until a friend of mine quipped, […]

Advent Adventures Day #5 – Alive?

With Advent Adventures Day #4, Oldest declared that the placement was a little too tidy and that he thought that Youngest was pulling a prank. Youngest insisted that he was not doing it but that Oldest was. The Legos and stuffed animals of the Advent calendar has heard enough. My phone was found near the […]

Advent Adventures Day #4

Oy, I’m so behind. As I said on Facebook the other day, “Pooped for the first time in three days and my armpits harken back to Movember. It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Better late than never, yes? So on the fourth day of Advent Adventures, the Legos got adventurous with the Christmas […]

Yours, Mine, and Ours: Transitioning into a Stepfamily

When Helen North meets Frank Beardsley, it’s love at first sight. But when they discover that she has eight children and he has ten, their infatuation turns into apprehension about combining their already-large families. What ensues is a blend of comedy and touching life lessons in the movie “Yours, Mine, and Ours.” While the reality […]