This is a really good lonely day song!  My mom prefers the version featuring Aaron Neville.  I like this one!  (Though don't go knockin...

The other day after church Doug and I wanted to make cookies for some of our new friends. (Or shall I say, the people who will be our fri...

Welcome to the first (and only) " Acte Gratuit Not-So-Gratuitous Auction" in honor of, and in behalf of, Stephanie and Christia...

I'm doing a fundraising auction tomorrow. (my Thursday) Why? Because I declared Stephanie Nielson my nemesis and like a week later ...

Yeah, I know...everyone is doing the same blog post: Pictures of their kids on the first day of school. But how many FIRST kids are going t...

Yesterday we went on a base-sponsored tour of Misawa. It was designed to help us learn to live in Japan. We learned a LOT!!! Our first stop ...

First, I need to clear something up with my sis-in-law Chrissy who recently cast dispersions upon my driving skills. (Through veiled referen...

Dear NieNie, You are no longer my nemisis . I wish you and your husband a full and speedy recovery! Sincerely, Emily

The important things I'm doing instead of blogging: Discussing whether or not to buy a life insurance policy for Doug. E: If you die an...

Dear Journal, Yesterday I got my Japanese DRIVER'S LICENSE! YES! I am officially licensed to drive on the left side of the road! (Doin...

On Saturday our Sponsors and compulsory friends “The M’s”, along with another couple “The F’s” (who are also new in town) took us on our fir...

I have a lot of photo editing to do before I can post about our fun Saturday adventure. So instead, I'm just going to answer all of your...

Did you know that here in Japan we're 13 hours ahead of you folks back on the East Coast? (or thereabouts. Don't quote me on that.) ...

Yes! We made it to Japan! We're really here!!! (And the fact that's it's taken me this long to do a blog post has been KILLING m...

Do you ever experience the following? You make plans for something really far in the future, and you try to imagine it actually happening, ...

Now that a month has passed and I've acclimated a little bit to the SEVERELY EXCESSIVE (ARE YOU LISTENING ALABAMA?!?) heat and humidity ...

As I sit here at the computer the slightly uncomfortable tingling on the back of my sunburned thighs reminds me of our trip to the beach a ...

Dear NieNie , I just thought you should know that YOU are my new nemesis. Yes, you. The last time I had a nemesis, I was in San Francisco. H...

Claire had finally had enough. With three older boys in the house, she was feeling severely out-numbered and sick and tired of sword fighti...