The Trolls Movie (Begrudgingly) Made Me Happy

If you haven't seen the movie Trolls, or don't want it to be spoiled for you, stop reading.  If you have seen it or you don't really mind knowing what happens in advance, let's go to the movies! My kids will be 4 in January and they said that of all the movies we've seen …

Why this Chicago Cubs World Series is the Hope We Need Right Now

Let's set aside the fact that it's been a hot minute since we've been here in the World Series.  I mean, A HOT MINUTE Y'ALL. Let's set aside the decades of heartbreak this team has inflicted on it's fans. Let's set aside the notion that there was some kind of curse on this team involving …

A Hopeful Halloween

"HAPPY HALLOWEEN MAMA!", they yell when I walk in their room after they've been awake already for almost 2 hours. "Why have you been up for so long already?  Why didn't you go back to sleep?" Just like those Disney commercials, I  hear, "WE ARE TOO EXCITED TO SLEEP." I can't fault them there. I'm pretty …