Ben Wilder

The royal ‘I do’

I don’t want to poo poo on anyone’s parade here, but I can’t figure out why half of America (and by default that should include their husbands, too, I guess) is so excited about the royal wedding. Or is it just weddings in general? Wait wait, relatively unknown girl meets prince and against all oddsContinue reading “The royal ‘I do’”

You know it’s time to go to the store when…

I was recently reminded that I needed to make a special trip to the store. What for? Well, I’ll just say this… you know it’s time to go to the store when all you have left are Dude Wipes.* -Out of the Wilderness *As an Amazon Associate, I earn a portion of any transaction madeContinue reading “You know it’s time to go to the store when…”

Doggy doo on a stick

One of my dogs eats her own poop. I’ve written about it before so it’s not a subject I’m uncomfortable with. I mean, if she’s comfortable enough to eat poop, shouldn’t I be comfortable enough to talk about it? She’s my daughter after all, and I’m not ashamed of her! With that said, I’m notContinue reading “Doggy doo on a stick”

The first Bachelor contestant, Adam

Does anyone else’s mind wander during church sometimes? Only me? OK then! That’ll give me something to confess the next time I’m in prayer. “God, I’m sorry for thinking about ABC’s The Bachelor and what if Adam was the contestant picking from 25 women. I know it’s weird. Thank you for loving me anyway.” …isContinue reading “The first Bachelor contestant, Adam”

Thoughts on 12 Strong – no spoilers

So have you seen 12 Strong yet? Based on a true story, the movie follows a military unit in the throes of a burgeoning war over in Afghanistan. Here’s the trailer. Now, I don’t know exactly what scenes were based on the true story. I’m assuming a few things about what the reality was: yes,Continue reading “Thoughts on 12 Strong – no spoilers”