It is a weird realization when you figure out that not all families are like yours; that the weird things your family does aren’t what all families do. Every year, on the third weekend of June, my extended family on… Continue Reading
You remember as a kid how much fun spend-the-night company was? And especially how much fun spend the night parties were? Weeeelllll, I am here to tell you they are just as much fun, if not more fun as adults!… Continue Reading
The Internet is down in Valencia and has been since noon. And what started out as an excuse to do things not attached to my computer has now turned into a thing… with a deal. When Jojo got home, he… Continue Reading
The past few years have been amazing, albeit untraditional, for me. For those of you who DON’T know, I resigned from my day job in 2010 and have been on a spiritual walkabout ever since. “How were you able to afford to… Continue Reading
At FTTDWYW, I have always maintained that we have the most interesting friends. And I love that seeking out authors for guest posts has allowed me to reconnect with old friends and bring them back into my present. Today’s guest… Continue Reading
As I’ve mentioned before, leaving Chicago (one of the arguably coolest cities) is both sad and exciting. A lot of people have come to visit in the eight years I’ve been here and seen the majesty that is the… Continue Reading
This is going to be another quick post, folks… And for that, I apologize. But, somehow, I managed to pack my laptop but not my laptop charger… where it is in the boxes that are hopefully in storage, lord only… Continue Reading
I try not to “phone-in” posts but yall are just going to have to forgive me this time… If you’ve ever moved you’ll completely understand how exhausted I am. The movers came and the movers went… it took three guys… Continue Reading
As I was brushing my teeth, completely exhausted (emotionally and physically), it occurred to me that I hadn’t written my post for Monday (today). Oops. Not that FTTDWYW isn’t my top priority right now, but there are understandably other things… Continue Reading
“Length Over Strength,” “Rubbers,” and “Tricks”. Pretty provocative stuff, no? Whoa whoa whoa… slow down… I’m just talking about Bridge. And I definitely dig it. What did *you* think I was talking about? I’ve always loved playing games, but especially… Continue Reading
Any of my good friends and especially Bub know I am a reality TV junkie. I just love watching reality TV and I have since the very first season (New York) of The Real World on MTV! I make no… Continue Reading
It’s started: the boxes, the tape, the to-do lists… the daily mini-freak outs. I’m trying to breathe, but things are actually starting to become real. Things are coming off shelves. Movers are coming to make estimates. Emails are being written… Continue Reading
No. The website isn’t going anywhere… but I (Leigh) am. It’s official… Josh and I are moving to Los Angeles in a few weeks. Josh found a great job in Glendale and he starts June 10th. So, get ready for… Continue Reading
Double Tres… The Jesus Birthday… It’s not 16, 18, 21, 25, or even 30… What do you do for a 33rd birthday? My friend Amanda once told me on my birthday many years ago (and I have told everyone else since then… Continue Reading
Spring is starting to sprung on Chicago… finally. We’ve had some cold, cloudy weeks lately- there was a six day stretch where there was no sunshine. None. But, finally, it seems like we are edging closer to Spring. Although today was still a… Continue Reading
Ok. Confession time. Keeping up with all things new & modern is often a chore I forget to do. This is more apparent in some areas than others. I read the magazine headlines in the checkout lane- I know Kim… Continue Reading
So, this post is less cleaning your oven with ammonia and more a public service announcement about working with ammonia. But, yeah… it’s also about cleaning your oven. I know. Super glamorous… but one must have something to do in between… Continue Reading
Breathe. How do I keep breathing when my world has been rocked to the core? How does everyone else’s world keep spinning when mine has come to a grinding halt? How do I keep moving forward when all I want… Continue Reading
I have a love/hate affair with dishes. I hate doing them, but love them being done right. Which brings me to the question: what is YOUR definition of “right?” The answer, of course, will be as varied as the person you are… Continue Reading
Being overwhelmed by how loved you are is a pretty great thing by which to be overwhelmed. This week has been all about the love- in many shapes and forms… from comments, emails, texts, and phone calls to honest assessments, signal-boosts,… Continue Reading