You know that group of friends that you’ve had forever: the ones you can go months–even years– without seeing, and still have lots to talk about? That group that you know you’ll be friends with forever, even when life throws you curve balls and takes you separate ways? Well, my friend group like that is …
Accidental Christmas Traditions
I don’t know how other newlyweds handle their first couple of Christmases, but I’ll tell you how we did: we meticulously planned out every tiny little detail of how we would spend our Christmases together so that we could start many fabulous traditions that we would enjoy for years and years to come. NOT. What …
Twas The Day After Christmas
Twas the day after Christmas and all through the house,Not a Torrie was stirring, not even her spouse.The presents, unwrapped, were strewn all around,The laundry and garbage were all in a mound.And Torrie, all wiped from a long Christmas day,Rejoiced in her innards as she heard an elf say,“I’ve come here to grant you some wishes–say three–Like ‘mopping the …
Christmas Card
Between all the parties we’ll be attending, the hot cocoa we’ll be sipping, and the naps we’ll [hopefully] be taking, there won’t be too much time for the blog until after Christmas. But, to send you off on a happy holiday note, here is the Christmas card we would have sent, had I actually taken the time to print it out. …
Book #22: Life of Pi
Title: Life of PiAuthor: Yann Martel# of Pages: 336Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Survival Okay, so the fact that this book has recently been made into a movie may have been a large part of the reason why I decided that now was the perfect time to finally read it. I’m telling ya, I think I have a …
Double Surprise
So I came home yesterday to these lovely beauts (that’s pronounced b-yoots for you people who aren’t familiar with slang abbreviations I make up on the spot). This is exactly (well, more or less) how the conversation went down as I walked in the door: Matt: “Honey, these are for you” [whipping out the flowers …
Tuesday Tell-All
*Today marks two years exactly from the day when Matt and I got engaged. He proposed to me after the MoTab Christmas concert, in the parking lot of our favorite Leatherby’s. It was a rainy and romantic night, and I don’t think I’ve stopped smiling since. Love you, honey! *For any girl who has been …
Empty Desks in Connecticut
This morning, all of us teachers were instructed to teach our students the drill for what to do if an active shooter should start going through the school. As I saw the frightened, unsure looks on their 12- and 13-year-old faces, I could hardly bear it. Being a teacher makes you part of the larger world …