The Mess That Is Me

The Mess That Is Me is merely my unique observations about this crazy world that surrounds us and how I fit into it. Here I will share parts of my writing process and fears, some of our travels and reports of our events, and even about our quirky family. So grab a cup of coffee, settle back, and see what lies within this twisted mind of mine.

I’m not sure when Mondays started getting a bad reputation. I’m sure it was long before Garfield bemoaned the start of a new week. I’m...

As I wrote about Father’s Day Monday, it struck me as funny that even as far back as the 1930s, the cry was going out that holidays were...

In the United States, this past Sunday was Father’s Day. I was able to spend mine with my dad this year, which isn’t always the case as...

Last night, the girls and I went to see Iron Man 3. We saw it in 2D as opposed to 3D, because 3D gives me a headache. The effects are...

There are things I fought hard against when I was younger that I wish I could do now. Nap time is number one on my list. When I was a...

Last Thursday, the Mess participated in the (Almost) Perfect Daughters Blog Tour with author, Nonnie Jules. In her thank you remarks at...

“Honestly, those people annoy the crap out of me,” Zac said as he went on a tirade about something or other. I can’t tell you what,...

On my bookshelves I have several books on monsters. Not the kind that fill our newsreels and prisons for their atrocities against...

The other day I was working on one of the essays for my upcoming book, A Confused Life, when I was retelling some of the pranks that have...

Wednesday was my birthday. Don’t worry if you forgot. I’m very forgiving. You can make it up to me by going over to Smashwords and...