Since You Asked: Las Vegas Eats

Since You Asked: Las Vegas Eats

Apparently my family and I live in–oh, I don’t know–a tooourist town. Because of this, we are often asked where to eat and what to do and where to stay and if there are any off-the-Strip places to take kids. We have all kinds of suggestions, of...
For Approval (Part 1)

For Approval (Part 1)

It’s one thing to suspect you’ve struggled with an approval addiction for most of your life. It’s quite another to go digging in the crawlspace for proof. But that’s exactly what I did after sending my kids to school yesterday for their year-end awards assembly. Just...
The Thing About Year Three

The Thing About Year Three

On this very day in 2011, Advance Church was born in a living room to five adults, three kids, and a golden retriever. Year two took away one of the five adults (it’s cool, she had to go see about a boy), and year three killed the dog because year three…well,...
When Waters Rise

When Waters Rise

Growing up a mile from the beach meant that my childhood was spent escaping death on a regular basis. Waves used to have their way with me all the time. One minute I would be frolicking on my boggie board without a care in the world, and the next minute I could be...