casey coombs

waffles and waiting.

Depression smells like waffles, because that’s what Cody makes for everyone when I’m too sad to function. Tonight was supposed to smell like barbeque, fresh peas and watermelon. But sad won. I haven’t lost it completely, I haven’t broken down into that terrible ugly cry that requires a dozen tissues and causes your eyes toContinue reading “waffles and waiting.”

sisterhood and disney nerdery.

If this looks at all familiar, there’s a very good chance you grew up on Disney movies. Click through for more to test your own childhood. This one covers Addie and Vivi’s sisterhood from birth to walking. My, how time flies. This one covers their sisterhood from walking to last week. (It’s probably my favorite.)

what my religion is for me.

Sometimes I think about all the ways life would be easier if I weren’t a Mormon. Not in a serious way, but in a “Is this really the way I live my life?” kind of way. Which sound serious, but I promise it’s not. (Also easier does not equal better. At all.) Depending on yourContinue reading “what my religion is for me.”

on learning from others and being family. (sponsored)

Thanks to ABC Family’s new series The Fosters for sponsoring this post. Click here to see more of the discussion. Also, watch the series premiere of The Fosters on Monday, June 3 at 9/8c only on ABC Family. I wish I could explain to you how wonderful the Internet has been for me. If you’veContinue reading “on learning from others and being family. (sponsored)”

no bennie, hi summer, b to the abble.

Despite my best efforts, Benicio won’t be coming home with me. Apparently he likes to eat children but nowhere was that noted on his adoption papers. Sorry dude, I tried. ****** Summer vacation is officially here, which means a constant stream of grass clippings through my front door, wet footprints through my backdoor and aContinue reading “no bennie, hi summer, b to the abble.”

shane garcia can do anything.

If you missed Shane Garcia’s audition for season 10 of SYTYCD please allow the following 6 minutes to change your life: “Because of this [stutter], I am a master at what I do and I can do anything.” He made it through choreography to Vegas. Needless to say, he is my favorite.

three birds, three cats and cody.

Would anyone like to guess how many birds were living in my walls? Three. The correct answer is three. The good news is that I am able to say ‘were living in my walls’ rather than ‘are living in my walls’ or ‘died in my walls.’ The little creeps found their way over to theContinue reading “three birds, three cats and cody.”

vent birds, door snakes, car rats and a warning

The most unholy stink began permeating our half bath about two weeks ago. I thought maybe it was garbage gone wrong or worse, a toilet gone wrong. Cody figured out it was bird nests in the vent which, ew. It was a sort of rotten farm smell, only today it got worse. Way worse. CodyContinue reading “vent birds, door snakes, car rats and a warning”

on favorite flowers, fits and karma.

From the moment I learned what a peony was it became my favorite flower. I have tried to grow them for four years now, I’ve tried different dirt, different locations and different bulbs. Nothing. Driving home today I saw dozens of peony bushes drooping and bending under the weight of their huge showy blooms afterContinue reading “on favorite flowers, fits and karma.”

and then addie asked for a blog.

It was over cheeseburgers and fries at the Shake Shack in Battery City on Friday night. “Mom? What is a blog?” Earlier in the day we visited Babble HQ and it finally clicked that I really do have a job, not just a computer addiction. All the people I talk to and work with eachContinue reading “and then addie asked for a blog.”