Ashely and JP’s Fairy Tale Wedding

It only took an hour and 40 minutes for ABC to finally allow Ashley and JP to tie the knot on national television. The viewing audience was bestowed the privilege of experiencing every meeting, decision and detail that went into the blessed event. I have to say that a lot of people worked hard to make this magical moment a reality. There was the wedding planner who made sure the

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I am responsible

A little over a week ago, I started to write about my Africa New Life sponsor child.  After wiping the tears streaming down my face, I opted to wimp out and just post a few adorable pictures.  I also included a video at the end, encouraging readers to consider sponsoring another kid I met named Claudine. Almost immediately, IHGB reader Amy had emailed me to sponsor Stephen. Stephen?  What in

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Oh Cheno…

People Magazine reported yesterday that chachtastic Jake Pavelka is dating Kristin Chenoweth. For those of you who don’t know the amazing Cheno, she was half of the dynamic duo in the Broadway smash WICKED playing Galinda the Good (Note: not a typo.  The “gah” is silent) alongside the equally talented Idina Menzel as Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.  One of the more memorable scenes that comes a close

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Checking off the bucket list in Rwanda

In Rwanda, women carry their babies on their backs like this. From day one, my goal was to get one of these ladies to let me essentially take their baby, hoist it on my back, tie it on and walk around blowing bubbles to the other street kids. I was drawn to this baby’s hair. But he wasn’t feeling it when I tried the back hoist.  My disappointment was quickly

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