Author Archives: Ali

not-so-secret santa

every year, at Chrismukah, we do secret santa with my siblings. instead of trying to come up with a gift for everyone (and spending way too much money) we each only buy for one person. it’s never quite secret, though, since its only December 6th and i already know who…

you’ll have to excuse me…

…if this post seems a bit scattered today. you see, it’s a balmy -6 degrees out this morning (that’s 22 degrees if you live south of the border) and i’m not prepared. yes, i realize that i’ve lived in a cold climate for a LONG freakin’ time, but i still…

a date.

It’s so rare that I spend one-on-one time with my son. He has a classic case of middle-child syndrome. Emily has such a strong personality, and a constant need for attention. those two characteristics, combined with the fact that she’s super attached to me, mean Joshua gets pushed to the…