Trena Tackitt

I have the BEST brother in the world. Christmas is a very difficult time of year for my family and I, especially following what happened...

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I stare at the legal pad in front of me, chewing on my bottom lip and tapping my pen against the table. The paper is a soft pink, with celestial graphics in the margins and the perfectly spaced gold lines that beg for a story to be scribed onto them. And yet, as I start to press my nib down, my hand starts to shake again- I just can't do it. A line of deep, black splotches covers the top of the page and I sigh. I've wanted to tell this story so many times, but now, I don't kn

From an ink-penned thought on what unfortunately became a soggy, whipped cream and cinnamon-scented accident:

Hi all!

My daughter's first word was "Tat". Or maybe "Yay"- mom doesn't quite remember which. You certainly don't want to hear her try to say "kitty." 'K's" are hard for small people.

Hi all,

I am fiercely monogamous, except when it comes to books- then I can never commit to one at a time.

Every month, I buy my cat roses. It's a ritual that started sometime before I adopted Nona Bella, and I've probably spent about a hundred dollars on flowers since then. While it's silly, I don't feel it's a waste because I enjoy them and it's cute to see my butterscotch kitty's reaction, which always makes me laugh. She gets so excited when she sees them that she makes a cute, distinct little honking sound that almost reminds me of a goose. I am definitely turning into a craz