I’m not sure what it was, exactly, that first set them apart from the dozens of other customers I ring out on any given day. But they stood out. So much so I still can’t shake them from my mind a week later.
They were relatively young, mid-twenties perhaps. He was the better looking of the […]

For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved vacations.
I love the going.
I love the doing.
I love the exploring.
I love the bonding.
All of which I’ve passed on to my daughters… A good thing except for the fact that vacations aren’t free.
[Enter Stage Right:] The Money Jar.
We’ve officially commandeered a plastic Disney […]

We all have them. At least I think we do.
Though, now that I’m saying this on the internet, I have to hope we all do. Otherwise I’m more of a nut than I realized.
*Deep breath*
I hear voices. Or, rather, I hear characters in my head—people conversing with one another or simply yacking at me. I’ve […]

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks with my hands in a few too many pies. But it’s how I operate for some strange reason so I go with it.
I mean, really, why fix a wheel that’s not broken?
I tend to be fairly focused though, dealing with one pie at a time as […]

As promised, my fellow MS walkers and I have poured over your suggestions for a team name, looking for one that grabbed us just right. And while each of us had two or three individual favorites, one emerged as a consistent across all of our lists.
So, without further ado…
*Drum roll, please*
The winning name—MSKeteers—came from “Beth.” […]

If you’re wondering who the above chick is…it’s me. Minus the black gloves, evil medicine dropper, and dark sunglasses you’ve come to expect on Tuesdays here at the Good Girls Kill For Money Club. […]

Tick…Tock…Tick…Tock…
Shhhh. Do you hear that?
Tick…Tock…Tick…Tock…
Ahhhh, yes, it’s the official countdown to Valentine’s Day. The day that strikes fear in the hearts of unprepared men all over the country, sending them off in a mad dash to the nearest grocery store where they can hit the trifecta in one quick stop (flowers, candy, card).
But, wait.
Must […]

Have you ever stopped to read the warning labels on some of the more common items found throughout your home?
You know, the high chairs that aren’t meant to be flotation devices, the hair dryers that aren’t for use while bathing, the hot coffee that’s, er, HOT…
At first glance they’re funny—in some cases laugh-out-loud funny. But […]

Park’s closed.
Moose out front shoulda told ya.
Translation: I’ll be back next week. In the meantime, if you know who said this and in what movie…leave it in the comments along with a line for the next person to guess. And so on, and so on. Have fun!
Hugs,
~Laura

While my friends have been an enormous source of strength for me over the past few years, perhaps the biggest thing I’ve relied on is hope.
According to dictionary.com, hope (as a noun) is the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best. In its life as […]