August 2009 – Jody Sparks Mugele

Chuck Taylors: A Tradition Continues

School Shopping with the girls–they dig it! Me, not so much. But today…oh, today was a good shopping day. As we passed the Chuck Taylor display at Kohl’s, my kiddos squealed in delight and asked if they could try them on. Truth be told, I got a little misty. Those who knew me in highContinue reading “Chuck Taylors: A Tradition Continues”

Happy Go Lucky

Thanks in part to my Facebook friends, I did not go see The Time Traveler’s Wife. I loved the book. This means, I know, that I should preserve that sentiment and not see the movie. The problem is that I love movies. I mean I LOVE them. So often times that trumps all reason andContinue reading “Happy Go Lucky”

The Inaugural Post

I actually don’t know where to start. I’ve drafted this post like four times. What a dork. Is it weird that I feel like the first one has to be grand and memorable? It’s not like the start of a novel; hardly anyone will read this beginning. (Please, dear God of the publishing world justContinue reading “The Inaugural Post”