I keep thinking about how I want to come here and tell you thank you.  I want to express how grateful I am for the kindness of loved ones and strangers and how all of it has reminded me that there is good in the world.
And then, before I get a chance to flex my [...]

Dear Adam,
Today is your birthday. Apparently, you’re basically 40. That’s a pretty big deal.
Since you’re a pretty good boss, my “blog husband” and one of my very best girlfriends, I wanted to celebrate this day with the perfect gift.
As any good blogger and internet savvy friend will do, I started with your Amazon [...]

That counts as a recap, right?
No?
How about this?
Britt Loves her Rock and Roll from Shash on Vimeo.
(And for the record, Shari and I are no longer friends!)

I’m 29 today.
Right now.
I am 29.
And that’s OK.
I thought it would bother me. For the last several years, it’s bothered me. Aging, I mean. Feeling like some kind of measuring stick was flying by me without me accomplishing what I should or feeling what I was supposed to.
But seriously?
I’m 29.
I’m not even [...]

“Honey…”
“Yeah?” he calls over his shoulder, 3/4s of his gaze still on the TV.
“You know how for the last few holidays, Christmas and stuff, we haven’t exchanged gifts or anything?”
“Mmmhhh…” I suspect 3/4s of him is not listening to me, but I can work with 25%.
“I hated that. I know we did it for [...]

I spend a lot of times thinking about the ways in which I have a failed as a parent. Hell, I’m writing a book about it.
But not today. Today I know that somehow, at some point, I’ve done something right.
Let’s rewind to Friday. While the rest of the country was celebrating Independence [...]

It was March of 1999 and we were 19 years old. I was a blond haired, blue eyed college freshman. She was an olive toned, dark haired whore. And we were headed to Cancun, Mexico for Spring Break.
I told her I was certain we’d both be able to get across the border [...]

You know how sometimes when a blogger has a birthday, all the other bloggers get together and do tributes and write accolades and blah blah blah bunch a wannabe saints blah blah?
Yeah, well, someone has a birthday today. But THIS isn’t his blog. This is MY blog. It’s supposed to be about [...]

It’s no secret around the Internet that two of my best friends in the entire world are bloggers. If you’ve been reading here for any length of time, you already know that I absolutely adore Adam and Amy.
(If you’re new here – HI! Everyone, say “Hi” to the newcomers. “Hi Newcomers!”)
Here’s something [...]

Today is the day, my 28th birthday.
And as some of you remember from my son’s birthday last month, there is a certain tradition in my family. My mom has generously agreed to share that tradition here with you.
Now, I did not watch all of this video before posting it here, because I’m saving it [...]

This is, by far, the worst video to ever be put on the internet.
The quality is horrible. It’s filled with um’s and uh’s and senseless rambling.
It is ridiculously boring and of absolutely no interest to anyone.
Unless you happened to be at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa on December 14, 1999.

P.S. Happy Birthday Devin.

I had promised earlier this week that Thursday would be my first edition of FOAD. Some of you knew right away that I was lying because I have said that I wouldn’t do FOAD because I just can’t bring myself to tell someone to fuck off and die.
There was a time when I could [...]