McIrish, who firmly believes himself to be perfect, does the grocery shopping for our household. As he is the primary cook, this works...

Yesterday, two friends and I drove to New York City and spent the day eating and walking, and eating some more. We had fancy cocktails...

I have a love/hate relationship with sleep. On the one hand, there is little nicer than being in a warm bed and drifting gently off to...

I rarely get sick. I often lord this fact over McIrish, telling him I have the immune system of a Greek god (Apollo…I always thought he...

Sometimes it’s funny how my kids resemble their sainted mother. Last night, as I tucked my daughter in, I found a spoon on her bed. We...

I often dream that I get lost on my way to my friend Catherine’s house (well, her parents’ house). I’m many hours late, and I realize...

Last week, I flew to Australia. If you’ve liked my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/KristanHigginsBooks), you’ve seen my touristy (and...

Like Faith Holland, the heroine of THE BEST MAN, I have a widowed parent. In Faith’s case, it’s her dad. In mine, it’s my mom. For both...

I loved writing about the sisters in THE BEST MAN (to my brother: I’m sorry, and please see JUST ONE OF THE GUYS for heaps of fraternal...

Nothing. I have never done and will never do anything bad, ever. (Pause.) Okay, my kids are gone, we can talk! An interviewer asked me...

Like so many of my heroines, I am not a perfect physical specimen. In THE BEST MAN, our heroine, Faith, is a bit on the chubby side....

Well, I finished a book and sent it into my editor. I’m sad. I know, I know! I should be happy. And I am. Sort of. Just a little…lonely....

So there I was, driving down the highway yesterday, en route to my writers meeting, which always makes me happy. And then a Michael...

McIrish would like you to think he is the perfect husband. He often talks about how wonderful he is. He cooks, he rubs my feet, he...

Ah, New Year’s. To be honest, the new year always starts in September for me, psychologically speaking, but I love January, too. I became...

My favorite holiday movie is the 1966 cartoon version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” I love the music, the Grinch’s evil smile, the...

December 9, 2012 Oh, how I love Awkward Family Photos!

When McIrish and I were newlyweds, we had a tiny apartment in Jersey City with a glittering view of Manhattan’s skyline, a little cat...

For the second time in my life, I’ll be spending Thanksgiving away from my mommy. “That’s fine,” she said, in the same tone women always...

My sister has a new kitten named Smokey. He is quite beautiful and funny and friendly. He purrs, he pounces, he commits the normal kitten...