we drove and listened to sara evans. we drove and listened to brooks and dunn. that’s when he turned it off. we eventually got out of the car. we walked through the woods, we sat by the falls, we talked a bit, we walked some more, we posed for a picture, we ate a bit,… Continue reading my day

you can only go so long without pictures.

gabriel doesn’t have a splash cymbal on his set anymore. why? because colin doesn’t, colin is the new favorite, and colin gave him his first set of real drumsticks. another someone told me that we need to start teaching the kid – “he’s got rhythm.” “hey. what up sis?” yup, eric’s back from summer break.… Continue reading just stuff

gabriel sat next to me while eating dinner. i asked him what his favorite thing about their house was. “the yellow and the hard ground.” i laugh and think about the influence that aunts have. after all, our baby b now says “uh-oh!” thanks to aunt beans. yes, we teach them all the important things… Continue reading nuttin’ much

so my sister asked me to make cookies for the meeting tonight. she asked, “can you make them without doubling the sugar?” i laughed and told her i could. and i did as i said. i did not double the sugar. i just doubled the salt, baking soda, and vanilla. ohmydeargoodness.

our baby doll is here. our drummer boy is here (who is now potty-trained and is quite excited everytime he has to go. “guess what! guess what! i have to go potty!”). this means that my sister and her husband are here. oh, how i love having them around! i just can’t wait till it’s… Continue reading family

bits and pieces from my real journal. thursday, january 13, 2005 I don’t want to sound dramatic – I despise the teens these days who blow everything way out of proportion and make their life sound ten times worse then it really is… september 29, 2004 Oh! To see the horrid display I put on… Continue reading the real deal me

i’m making cheese ravioli and our italian red sauce. don’t you want to come over?

after our long drive, we decided to stop at our favorite pizza place, sergi’s in potsdam, and spoil ourselves for a bit. we hopped out of the van and started walking towards sergi’s. someone from down at the field’s yelled out to us. and i turned to my sister and said, “that’s right. we’re in… Continue reading crushed like a bug in the ground

if you need to relax and gain some weight, i would tell you to come visit my aunt on long island. not only do you have the ocean and the city near you, but you’re also eating my aunt’s cooking and she is an amazing cook. she actually makes us cappuccino’s every morning — and… Continue reading nyc, rapping, and the beach