I used to love babysitting. When I was a teenager, I babysat my neighbors all the time. I got paid really, really well, too, which didn...

There’s something very satisfying about being the calm within the storm. It doesn’t happen often. I’m usually the one freaking out over eve...

I overheard some friends of mine talking this past weekend—this is where I a) find out which of my friends read my blog and b) lose many of...

Thanksgiving is probably my most favorite holiday of all time. I have great (selective) memories of getting together with my cousins for th...

This is going to be a writer-geek post, but a little different from what I usually post on the subject. I have a lot of writer friends ...