Last night, I was talking with Mindy and Rachel about a friend request I’d gotten on Facebook from a guy I apparently went to high school...

It’s Wednesday! It’s “Dispatches” Day. Admit it: you woke up thinking about that, didn’t you? Oh, you didn’t? Hmm. Well. I feel a little...

I work on a magazine. We all know that. Magazines have deadlines, right? We all know that, too. Because of a lot of factors, the mag I...

Ah, yes. It’s time for the Christmas parties. Which is also the only time of year we like to pull out those silly Dirty Santa games...

Last night was my first Upward Cheerleading practice. Oh. My. Word. Let’s just say that our squad is made up of girls ranging in age from...

My Grandma R. is one of the strongest women I’ve eve known, hands down. She’s also one of the strongest willed people I’ve ever met, but...

Seeing that I woke up in an extremely good (and unexpected) mood, finally consumed the amount of water I should each day yesterday, and...

Recently, I’ve come to the conclusion that while rules are made to be broken, there are some that are vital and important and should be...

I really, truly need to become a better manager of my time in the mornings. Because today, a whole myriad of issues led to me leaving my...

My Christmas tree isn’t stunning. It isn’t one of those interior decorator-decorated trees complete with a theme and color scheme. No, my...

One of my favorite things I follow Twitter is Overheard in the Newsroom. I think that’s mostly because I’ve worked in a newsroom and know...

Let me start this post by saying that never in my life have I ever had those super amazing seats we all covet at sporting events. Well, a...

Rain just won’t go away and Running and I haven’t gotten to hang out as planned of late. So basically the relationships in my life are...

Poor, dear departed, lost and alone calendar. I am missing you deeply. DEEPLY, I tell you. I feel your loss in every part of my being....

My friend Brandy has described me as laid-back. And that’s true. Sometimes. I like plans. I don’t plan out every minute of my day (and...

Rain and I have a difficult relationship. Actually, the truth is that in our volatile, on-again, off-again relationship, I can’t rightly...

One of the things I love about going to Missouri for Thanksgiving is that I get to watch Mizzou on TV. I love Nashville, but in the heart...

It’s been a long couple of days, readers. Early today, the family was trying to decide when we had a particular conversation and couldn’t...

In a couple of hours, I’ll hop in the car and begin the 4-hour long drive to my parents’ house. This year will mark a first in our...

Seeing that I’m feeling a bit uninspired this morning regarding what to write, I thought I’d find a nice little Thanksgiving meme and...