I have a monkey on my back.

And it's this blog.

See, I know I've been slacking on the posting of late. And what I have posted, well, it's garbage. In the past four days, all I've managed to share with you is the tale of a rotten pumpkin. You deserve better. And more.

Do I have an excuse? Eh, not really any good ones. Work is stressing me out, not because it's busy but because it's slow. While this may be welcomed in other professions, as a lawyer if I'm not billing, I'm not "working". And I need to be working. Shoes don't pay for themselves! Here's hoping the slow down is temporary. I've also been running around like a crazy person every night after work trying to put together our Halloween costumes. It's ironic because we chose these costumes because they'd be easy. Easy my left foot. I've been to two different Targets, a Sports Authority, Old Navy and Marshalls, looking for a men's t-shirt and a women's athletic shirt in the same color. Sounds simple right? Notsomuch. I finally threw in the towel and we're wearing gray (boring) shirts we already own. (I'll post pictures after Halloween.) I'm sure I could come up with more excuses for my lack of interesting posts, but I'll spare you.

The longer I go without posting the more stress I feel. I have to rebound with something good. And I'm pretty sure my endorsement of a $2.44 body scrub doesn't count. (Target's "up & up" brand Exfoliating Body Wash with Pomegranate Seeds - AMAZING. Smells like vacation in a bottle. As good as any Philosophy body wash I've shelled out $20 for - and there have been many.)

My sister suggested I review the last book I read. Anyone interested in a review of Kathy Griffin's "Official Book Club Selection"? Yeah, I didn't think so. I could tell you about the last thing I cooked, but a microwave baked potato does not make for an exciting post. And unless you want my pumpkin bread recipe again, my latest baking project isn't going to cut it either.

Tonight after work I'm opening a bottle of wine, baking some Halloween funfetti cupcakes and watching 30 Rock. Hopefully that will get the creative juices flowing and give me the inspiration I'm lacking to write an interesting post. If not, I guess I'll have to tell you about how my husband confronted an intruder in our living room at 2am last night...