If we live within five miles of one another, perhaps you heard a sound reminiscent of pigs squealing in delight coming from my house late Tuesday evening, as it was then that I formally accepted an invitation to the White House. I may have freaked the freak out just a little, but I think it was ... » Learn More about The Road to the White House is Paved with YESes
Family Stuff
Parenting, marriage, faith, and funny (with a few rants thrown in for good measure).
We All Survived
On Friday night, I babysat four kids under the age of four in order to give my best friend a much-deserved night out. Since two of the kiddos were mine, I was feeling confident I could manage. No, I was not drunk. I'm just a good friend. After a successful dinner, the older kids were running ... » Learn More about We All Survived
Listen to Your Mother Pittsburgh tickets on sale now!
Friday, May 6, 2016 8pm Carnegie Lecture Hall in the Carnegie Public Library / Museum of Natural History Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Me + you + our incredible 2016 cast + about 700 other people = a perfect Friday night With the first year under our collective ... » Learn More about Listen to Your Mother Pittsburgh tickets on sale now!
Discipline. I Have None.
In 250 words or less, write about a time when sheer discipline made you continue to do something. I hate this prompt; it exposes my biggest weakness: I have zero discipline. (And 250 words or less?! *madly edits*). Aside from personal relationships, I can’t commit. I disguise ... » Learn More about Discipline. I Have None.
Terrified, Jumps Anyway
BEGINNINGS: Beginning a career at the age of 22 is a daunting task for anyone, but when your subordinates are only a couple years your junior, and when those subordinates are actually students in your English classroom, situation and circumstance are made all the more difficult simply because ... » Learn More about Terrified, Jumps Anyway