Berlinergrl

I think most Dad’s ask their daughters if they are sure before walking them down the aisle. I know that my dad asked me multiple times, and one point even told me to never be afraid or ashamed to come back home if I felt emotional or physically abused. Right before the doors opened… Read More

Your early 20’s is all about figuring out who and what you want to be, she just happens to be doing it on a national stage instead of a dorm room or crappy apartment.

Are you really stupid enough to think there is some sinister gay cabal?

The person you are now, is not the same person you were 10 years ago, nor 10 years from now. Opposable thumbs, pants, and the ability to learn from our past mistakes is makes us different from other animals. Also, if apologies are meaningless, then what’s the point of them? Why… Read More

I got pregnant the month before my husband was sent on a 1 year remote assignment to Korea, and although my MIL lived 1.5 hours away, she never called or visited. She didn’t come to see me or the baby until after my husband came home, because she thought I was faking my pregnancy.… Read More

Marzipan is to die for!

Hubby just left this morning, and I’ve already expanded fort kickass onto his side of the bed, allowed the dogs to claim the rest, reset the thermostat, and made my takeout order for when the Thai place opens. If I play this right, we may only need to leave the bed for bathroom breaks,… Read More

3 dogs: Schatzie, Lulu, Brody. Nicknames: Schatzenheimer, LaRue, and Brodster Voices: Marge Schmitt, Sophia Vegara, and Spicoli from Fast Times at Ridgemont High. I used the voices so much that my kids and their friends will ask me what the dogs are saying. Schatzie is 12, and… Read More

It’s got to be Stella!

Ummm, yeah, Italy is not part of Central Europe......think more Polish-Lithuanian, Austria’s-Hungary. Italy is part of Southern Europe.