
Murphy has a lot of nicknames: Turd Ferguson (or just “Turd” for short) Gremlin Piranha Brickhead (Mal calls him this) Lazy Pants McGee Today, he’s been Lazy Pants McGee all day long. Murphy even slept while sitting in my lap. Well, sorta. Snack Mid-morning, my stomach started to grumble, so I made half of wrap [...]

Growing up, my mom, sister, and I played a lot of games– mostly board games, but we also played cards and dice games, like Gin Rummy and Yahtzee. Another favorite was Monopoly. A lot of times, we’d start playing Monopoly on a Friday evening and not finish until sometime the following week. Of course, we [...]

Oh, pugs. They’re so darn cute, but when it comes to exercising at home, they make it a real challenge. This afternoon, I attempted to do a Physique 57 DVD in my living room, but Murphy thought it was playtime. Why else would I be hanging out on the floor?! Anytime I did floor exercises [...]

The other day, I read an article in Self magazine (July 2010) that quoted this Latin phrase: omnia quae cupio iam habeo. It means: everything I want I already have. Once I finished reading the story, I started to think about my life, both past and present. If you’re a long-time reader of Carrots ‘N’ [...]