Dear Elli, You've got mad jokes.  You're freaking hilarious.  I'm not shitting you.  You're funny even when you're not trying. So now...

Dear Elli, We put up our Christmas tree today.  We have tons of cool ornaments,  and you wanted to know all about them.  It's been a...

Dear Elli, People are assholes sometimes. There's this awful thing going on right now in Missouri.  A young man was shot and killed by a...

Dear Elli, You know how I'm kind of crazy?  Well, I'm going to admit to one more crazy ass dysfunction.  I'm terrified of wine. That's...

Dear Elli, When I die, please don't hold a funeral for me.  And no calling hours, either.  I know I'm not the first person to say this,...

Dear Elli, The topic of "body shaming" seems to be a hot one lately.  In fact, Victoria's Secret recently found itself in hot water over...

Dear Elli, I am currently enrolled in sales training at work.  I'm not really a salesperson.  I'm more of an analyst with social...

Dear Elli, I'm a woman.  Thank you, Captain Obvious, right? These days, it seems people are getting their panties in a bunch about...

Dear Elli, You have your very first loose tooth.  It's the bottom front tooth on your right side, to be exact.  That was also the first...

Dear Elli, Imperfection is an integral part of the human condition.  It's the part that makes being alive in this world so...

Dear Elli, Today is September 11th.  A profoundly sad day in our nation's history.  I wrote a letter to you last year on this date, and I...

Dear Elli, I don't like to play with dolls.  I didn't like to play with them when I was a little girl, and I don't like to play with them...

Dear Elli, Tonight, we did homework.  Your assignment was to complete a worksheet on the letter "M".  You had to trace two capital M's,...

Dear Elli, Today was your first day of kindergarten.  I couldn't possibly be more proud of you. You woke up, got dressed, ate breakfast,...

Dear Elli, Next week, you're going to kindergarten.  I don't really feel emotionally fragile at this point, although I'm sure I will. ...

Dear Elli, I started a new job this week.  Same company, but a whole new career path.  It's a great opportunity to learn.  To grow.  To...

Dear Elli, We just arrived home from our very first girl's trip together.  We went to Nashville for cousin Robin's wedding reception. ...

Dear Elli, Tomorrow you will be five years old.  How the hell did that happen?  I'm stunned.  Truly freaking stunned. Being a five year...

Dear Elli, Today, your Aunt Michelle and I received pedicures.   It was a girl's day, so we did what girls do.  First we received dual...

Dear Elli, I was talking to a friend a couple of weeks ago.  A friend who is not from around here.  And he was kind of making fun of...