Dear Elli, Today you heard your Daddy and me have a shouting match.  I'm sorry.  I already apologized to you in person, but I will say it...

Dear Elli, This Sunday is our wedding anniversary.  Our ninth anniversary.  We have been together for a grand total of 13 years.  If you...

Dear Elli, You sure do ask a lot of questions. Most of them are really easy to answer and make me feel like a freaking genius because I...

Dear Elli, Yesterday, I received my very first real Mother's Day gift from you.  It was a bracelet made of colorful plastic beads and a...

Dear Elli, Today's letter is going to be a serious one because I am slightly hung over and feeling somewhat emotional. I was at the...

Dear Elli, Lately you've been asking me for a baby.  A baby sister to be exact.  The answer is no.  Not now, and probably not ever. ...

Dear Elli, Lately there's been lots of talk in the media from several high-powered career women regarding how we should behave in the...

Dear Elli, I am sharing this letter on March 14th.  This is a special day because it is your "Aunt" Michelle's birthday.  Today she is...

Dear Elli, I just read an article the other day about a kindergarten girl that has anorexia. I'm not joking. I think this story makes the...

Dear Elli, I think a lot, as you will someday read all about, that I have no idea how to parent.  I've learned that being a parent...

Dear Elli, This past Friday was my birthday.  My 31st birthday.  It was a great day.  Let me tell you why. When I came into your room and...

Dearest Little Elli, Today I am going to confess to you some of my "sins" over the past 3.5 years.  I'm sure I will feel immense relief,...

Dear Elli, Today's letter is about something that has been on my mind a lot lately.  It is a philosophy that I hope will soon re-emerge...

Dear Elli, Everyone is in an uproar!  The sky is falling!  Because Miley Cyrus fornicated with a foam finger and ground her booty into...

Dear Elli, I hate French toast.  Your father thinks I suffer from a psychological condition.  He told me this morning while he was making...

Dear Little Elli, I saw that glimmer in your eye.  Let me replay the scenario for you. I was taking a basket of clothes into your room. ...

To my Sweet Little Elli, I've been thinking about doing this for awhile, this blog thing.  I've thought it through, and my reasons for...

Dear Elli, This week, yet another violent tragedy occurred in our nation.  Some little assholes decided to bomb the finish line at the...