“This is the message of Christmas: We are never alone.” ~ Taylor Caldwell (1900-1985), English novelist. I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas day! May your households be filled with cheers and laughter; arms be plentiful and giving; stomachs be full and happy… And most importantly, your hearts full of love. viral letter to Santa […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — And the Geek in Heels household has officially commenced its holiday movie marathon. 😀 Although many movies remain perennial favorites (see: It’s a Wonderful Life), I prefer the neo-classics from the 1990s to the early 2000s. My top five favorite holiday movies, in no particular order, […]
Watching little minds learn is fascinating. Even when you try your best to stay impartial and unprejudiced, you can’t help but notice the vast differences between each and every person. Take Aerin, for instance. Now that she has officially conquered infancy and is starting to really soak in, process, react, and regurgitate what she learns, we have […]
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A friend recently asked me how I knew J was “the one.” My answer? I didn’t. I don’t believe in soulmates. I believe that marriage is damn hard. And I believe we are continually evolving as people so that the person you married 3/5/10/20 years ago may not necessarily be the same person with whom you vowed […]
What’s that you say? There are only a dozen days left before Christmas and we have yet to put up our tree? Please. That’s nothing to this family of procrastinators. And just in case there are others out there in the same boat — Bueller? Hello? I know we can’t be the only ones! — who may […]
In the spirit of the holidays — (And to thank all my readers and sponsors!) I have decided that a nice giveaway is in order. 🙂 The thing is, I can’t quite decide what to give away. I have gotten it down to three choices. And as much as I would love to have all three […]
So Claire surprised me with a bouquet of flowers on my birthday. (Her grandparents had paid for it, but they told me that she had picked it out and she presented it to me while shouting, “Heppy buh-she-dey umma!”) Of course I immediately placed the flowers in a vase and displayed them prominently on our kitchen […]
I met my 30th birthday with a bittersweet goodbye to my twenties. My 31st birthday began with projectile vomit. And today…. Today I face my 32nd birthday with subdued enthusiasm. Enthusiasm for my family. For my blessings. For my future. For hope. Oh, and the prime filet mignon waiting for me at my favorite steakhouse […]
The year was 1991. I was a young girl transitioning into an awkward mess of acne and hormones. Who knew that I was about to be met with an entirely new world of magic and wonders? I was at a sleepover. Despite what the media has you to believe, none of the sleepovers I attended […]
I like books, gadgets, spicy food, and art. I dislike shopping, hot weather, and the laws of entropy. Although I am a self-proclaimed computer nerd, I still have a love for handbags and makeup... and I am always teetering on high heels. To learn more about me, visit the "About" page.
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