are you there, dog? It's me, kerensa

Coming up on my fourteenth wedding anniversary, I've had a bit of time to reflect about not only our nuptials, but about the wedding process itself, and in doing so, I've found that retrospect has provided me with certain tools in which I could assist future brides. First, the ring. If you are with a man who loves you unconditionally, who can put up with your bullshit for an entire lifetime, and whose bullshit will only drive you to drink occasionally, but who isn't exactly cash rich, it would seem to make more sense to put aside the shallow need for diamonds, and accept his proposal, and his promises for a beautiful future at face value. The baubles and bangles can come later, when they won't put him (or you both) into debt.   Speaking of debt, don't begin your married life drowning in it. While I understand that putting one's self into debt is currently America's favorite past time, it is a terrible thing to be saddled with maxed out credit cards during

Things I've Learned on my Florida Vacation Day 1 1) day drinking is fabulous (when done only on vacation) 2) my kids are way cooler than I give them credit for  3) sunshine is literally the best natural thing in the world  4) appetizers should always precede dinner, especially after day drinking 5) the sounds of a pool filled with kids, mixed with a steel drum band is more relaxing than one would expect. 6) I never want to come home. 7) see number 1. Day 2 1)Dumping one full hotel sized shampoo in the tub will give you a bubble bath a la Pretty Woman. 2)Singing Prince's Kiss is entirely optional. And not always encouraged. 3)Watching The Help on vacation makes me cry no less than when watching it at home. 4)Everything you ingest on vacation is fat free. It's in the rule books. 5)Day drinking is included in that and still awesome. 6)Boobs are the first thing to burn. 7)Spending 1500 to go to an overpriced theme park- yes I'm talking to you, Disney, is absurd whe