I had been waiting for Anne Lamott's latest book, Grace (Eventually), to come out in paperback. That never happened, and my patience wore out, and I sprung for the full price hardcover version. I adore Anne Lamott, and though I'm finding that I don't connect quite as well with this collection of essays as much as I did Traveling Mercies (my favorite), there are certain passages that hit me with that special recognition of someone who just gets it, and has the gift of putting

My entire immediate family arrived in town today -- mom, dad, sister, brother-in-law and 15-month-old nephew. They are all currently occupying my house until moving to their beach rental tomorrow. Needless to say, I'm expecting plenty of blog fodder out of them over the course of the next week. Hilarity shall ensue.

The alcohol consumption in our house has increased 600%. My dad and BIL have each had a few beers. Mom and Ron split a bottle of wine. There was also bourbon out at one po

(Disclaimer: This post references sexual activity. If you are related to me by blood or marriage, you are hereby asked to "touch the X" as Claire says and stop reading. If you choose not to do so, please know that I WILL NOT discuss this post with you. Do not bring it up. While we're at it, don't ask me how I got pregnant, because my name is not Mary and God was not involved except for maybe at the end.)

For a little while now, Claire ha

I'll be the first to admit I've been a lazy blogger. Plenty of ideas come to me throughout the day, but by the end of the evening when my husband and child have gone to bed, I'm ready to put my feet up rather than put my fingers to the keyboard. And while I notice that there are fe